Convenience is beginning to take away the process of truly feeling our actions.
Digital operations grow faster and more seamless,
and more and more tasks can be completed with a single tap.
Yet behind this efficiency,
we lose the sense of certainty in our actions,
the clarity of why we choose what we choose,
the subtle feedback that guides our perception—
and an “empty space” in our cognition begins to appear.
How users feel, what they sense, and how they make decisions—
these processes remain difficult for both companies and researchers to grasp.
Keywords
Designed Awareness
Value Signaling
Perceptual Anchors
Cashless Experience
Digital Spending
Human–Digital Interface
Value Perception
In an age where everything completes with a tap,
even the smallest feedback can change the quality of our choices.
To bridge this gap,
we redesign digital experiences to bring back the texture of meaning.
Research Achievements
K. Yamaguchi and S. Takahashi, "In-the-Wild Vibrotactile Sensation: Perceptual Transformation of Vibrations from Smartphones," 2024 IEEE 12th Region 10 Humanitarian Technology Conference (R10-HTC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2024, pp. 1-8, doi: 10.1109/R10-HTC59322.2024.10778694.
KAKENHI (C), 24K05129, 2024–2026. Redesigning the Texture of Meaning in Digital Behavior. PI: Keiko Yamaguchi. JSPS.
Lead Researcher
Keiko Yamaguchi