Just a Breath Away: Investigating Interactions with and Perceptions of Mediated Breath via a Haptic Cushion
Alice Haynes, Christopher Kent, Jonathan Rossiter
Abstract
Feeling another person’s breathing is an intimate encounter that can promote deep connection, communicate affective information, and influence our physiological state. Emerging technologies are exploring the mediation of biosignals, such as breathing, between people to yield meaningful interactions. However, little is known about people’s subjective and physiological responses to mediated breath and the implications for designing these mediatory interfaces.
Topics & Concepts
FeelingHaptic technologyMediationPerceptionHuman–computer interactionComputer scienceBreathingPsychologyCushionCognitive psychologyInternet privacyApplied psychologySocial psychologySimulationEngineeringNeuroscienceSociologySocial scienceMechanical engineeringPsychiatryInnovative Human-Technology InteractionTactile and Sensory InteractionsAction Observation and Synchronization