Heartbeat Communication
Heartbeat Communication
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Feeling the Heartbeat of Another Via Tactile Sensation Makes People Close
Feeling the Heartbeat of Another Via Tactile Sensation Makes People Close
Skills
Skills
Python / Photoshop /
Human participants Experiment
Python / Photoshop /
Human participants Experiment
 Keywords
 Keywords
Affective Haptics / Social Touch / Heartbeat
Affective Haptics / Social Touch / Heartbeat
Online communication
Online communication
In current online communication, visual information through videos and auditory information through sound are primarily conveyed. Touch, such as hugs and handshakes, also play an important role in communication. Integrating tactile information into online communication could enhance the communication experience.
Device
Device
Since the heart rate changes depending on the emotional state, information about the emotional state of the other person can be obtained by sensing the heartbeat. This device was used in the workshop called "Heartbeat Picnic" and developed by Junji Watanabe of NTT Communication Science Laboratories. Through this device, the participants felt their own and others' heartbeats as vibrations. Using this device during online communication has the potential to influence the relationship between callers.
Result
Result
It was revealed that people feel more intimate with the caller when they feel the other person's heartbeat through tactile sensation during a video call. Touching heartbeat can be a new online communication.
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