Affective Vibrotactile Stimuli: Relation between Vibrotactile Parameters and Affective Responses

Tone-affect compatibility with affective stimuli and affective responses.

Three experiments examine multimodal integration of tone pitch (high/low), facial expression stimuli (happy/angry), and responses (happy/angry) in a compatibility paradigm. When the participants' task is to imitate facial expressions (Experiment 1), smiles are facilitated by high tones whereas frowns are facilitated by low tones. Experiments 2 and 3 further analyse this effect and show that the...

Friction perception resulting from laterally vibrotactile stimuli

When a human rubs a contactor that is vibrating laterally at 3–10 Hz with an amplitude of ~1 mm, the friction is perceived as being greater than that sensed when touching a stationary contactor. This phenomenon could be exploited for a new vibrotactile approach to friction perception; however, the principles behind it have yet to be explained. In this study, we hypothesized that the perceived f...

Perceptual Analysis of Vibrotactile Stimuli and Its Application to Vibrotactile Rendering of Music

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

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 ...