Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions

Christian Jacob Arendt Maria Willemse; Gijs Huisman; Merel Madeleine Jung; Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus van Erp; Dirk K.J. Heylen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_20

Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions

Christian Jacob Arendt Maria Willemse, Gijs Huisman, Merel Madeleine Jung, Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus van Erp, Dirk K.J. Heylen

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Abstract

In order to advance the understanding of affective touch perceptions, and in particular to inform the design of physical human-robot interactions, an online video study was conducted in which observed stroking touches were assessed on perceived pleasantness. Touches were applied at different velocities and either with a human hand, a robot hand, a mannequin hand, or a plastic tube. In line with earlier research, it was found that stroking touches with a velocity of ca. 3 cm/s were rated as most pleasant. Moreover, the subjective pleasantness scores suggest that the stimulus type interacts with the stroking velocity. The possible roles that social agency, expectations, and anthropomorphism may play in perceptions of pleasantness are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications
Subtitle of host publication	10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II
Editors	Fernando Bello, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Yon Visell
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Springer
Pages	196-205
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-42324-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-42323-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_20
Publication status	Published - Jul 2016
Event	10th EuroHaptics Meeting 2016 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Jul 2016 → 7 Jul 2016 Conference number: 10

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Volume	9775
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Other	10th EuroHaptics Meeting 2016
Abbreviated title	EuroHaptics
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	4/07/16 → 7/07/16

Keywords

Video study
Top-down perception
CT-Afferent fibers
Affective touch
Human Robot Interaction

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Willemse, C. J. A. M., Huisman, G., Jung, M. M., van Erp, J. B. F., & Heylen, D. K. J. (2016). Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions. In F. Bello, H. Kajimoto, & Y. Visell (Eds.), Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 196-205). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9775). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_20

Willemse, Christian Jacob Arendt Maria ; Huisman, Gijs ; Jung, Merel Madeleine et al. / Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions. Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. editor / Fernando Bello ; Hiroyuki Kajimoto ; Yon Visell. London : Springer, 2016. pp. 196-205 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Willemse, CJAM, Huisman, G, Jung, MM, van Erp, JBF & Heylen, DKJ 2016, Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions. in F Bello, H Kajimoto & Y Visell (eds), Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 9775, Springer, London, pp. 196-205, 10th EuroHaptics Meeting 2016, London, United Kingdom, 4/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_20

Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions. / Willemse, Christian Jacob Arendt Maria; Huisman, Gijs; Jung, Merel Madeleine et al.
Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. ed. / Fernando Bello; Hiroyuki Kajimoto; Yon Visell. London: Springer, 2016. p. 196-205 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9775).

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Willemse CJAM, Huisman G, Jung MM, van Erp JBF , Heylen DKJ. Observing Touch from Video: The Influence of Social Cues on Pleasantness Perceptions. In Bello F, Kajimoto H, Visell Y, editors, Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. London: Springer. 2016. p. 196-205. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_20

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