Touch between people is an integral part of human life. Touch is used to convey information,
emotions, and other social cues. Still, everyday remote communication remains mainly …

Devices delivering sophisticated and natural haptic feedback often encompass numerous
mechanical elements, leading to increased sizes and wearability challenges. Shape …

Human–machine interaction (HMI) refers to systems enabling communication between
machines and humans. Systems for human–machine interfaces have advanced significantly …

Upper limb robotic prosthetic devices currently lack adequate sensory feedback, contributing
to a high rejection rate. Incorporating affective sensory feedback into these devices reduces …

We present ANISMA, a software and hardware toolkit to prototype on-skin haptic devices
that generate skin deformation stimuli like pressure, stretch, and motion using shape …

Social touch is essential for creating and maintaining strong interpersonal bonds amongst
humans. However, when distance separates users, they often rely on voice and video …

Social touch is essential for our social interactions, communication, and well-being. It has
been shown to reduce anxiety and loneliness; and is a key channel to transmit emotions for …

Designing effective haptic feedback is challenging due to the subjective nature of touch and
the fact that multiple people cannot easily share and evaluate touch experiences. In this …

This article explores the affective impact of remote touch when used in conjunction with
video telecon. Committed couples were recruited to engage in semi-structured discussions …

Touch is crucial in communicating different social intents in our everyday lives. However, we
lack methods to bring the capability of touch to express various social signals into VR. This …