Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations

Gijs Huisman; Aduén Darriba Frederiks; Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus van Erp; Dirk K.J. Heylen

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_24

Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations

Gijs Huisman, Aduén Darriba Frederiks, Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus van Erp, Dirk K.J. Heylen

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Abstract

Gentle stroking touches are rated most pleasant when applied at a velocity of between 1–10 cm/s. Such touches are considered highly relevant in social interactions. Here, we investigate whether stroking sensations generated by a vibrotactile array can produce similar pleasantness responses, with the ultimate goal of using this type of haptic display in technology mediated social touch. A study was conducted in which participants received vibrotactile stroking stimuli of different velocities and intensities, applied to their lower arm. Results showed that the stimuli were perceived as continuous stroking sensations in a straight line. Furthermore, pleasantness ratings for low intensity vibrotactile stroking followed an inverted U-curve, similar to that found in research into actual stroking touches. The implications of these findings 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
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	240-250
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-42323-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_24
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

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Huisman, G., Darriba Frederiks, A., van Erp, J. B. F., & Heylen, D. K. J. (2016). Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations. In Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 240-250). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9775). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_24

Huisman, Gijs ; Darriba Frederiks, Aduén ; van Erp, Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus et al. / Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations. Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. Berlin : Springer, 2016. pp. 240-250 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Huisman, G, Darriba Frederiks, A, van Erp, JBF & Heylen, DKJ 2016, Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations. in 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, Berlin, pp. 240-250, 10th EuroHaptics Meeting 2016, London, United Kingdom, 4/07/16. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_24

Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations. / Huisman, Gijs; Darriba Frederiks, Aduén; van Erp, Johannes Bernardus Fransiscus et al.
Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. Berlin: Springer, 2016. p. 240-250 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 9775).

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Huisman G, Darriba Frederiks A, van Erp JBF , Heylen DKJ. Simulating Affective Touch: Using a Vibrotactile Array to Generate Pleasant Stroking Sensations. In Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications: 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, London, UK, July 4-7, 2016, Proceedings, Part II. Berlin: Springer. 2016. p. 240-250. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-42324-1_24

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