Emotional Response to Vibrothermal Stimuli
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Abstract
Emotional response to haptic stimuli is a widely researched topic, but the combination of vibrotactile and thermal stimuli requires more attention. The purpose of this study is to investigate emotional response to vibrothermal stimulation by combining spatiotemporal vibrotactile stimulus with dynamic thermal stimulus (hot or cold). The vibrotactile and thermal stimuli were produced using the Haptic Chair and the Embr wave thermal bracelet, respectively. The results show that spatiotemporal vibrotactile patterns and their duration, and dynamic thermal stimulation, have an independent effect on the emotional response. Increasing duration generally increases the valence and arousal of emotional response. Shifting the dynamic temperature from cold to hot generally decreases the valence of emotional response but has no significant effect on arousal. Nevertheless, certain spatiotemporal patterns do exhibit unique responses to changes in dynamic temperature, although no interaction effects were found. The results show the potential of designing affective haptic interfaces using multimodal vibrothermal feedback.
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OpenAlex topics: Color perception and design · Multisensory perception and integration · Tactile and Sensory Interactions
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Affiliations
The Polytechnic School, Arizona State University, 7001 E Williams Field Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing (CUbiC), Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85281, USA
Funding
National Science Foundation
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