Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 03, 2023 - September 06, 2023
This study assesses the impact of varying objects and artistic techniques in viewing paintings on stress reduction using biometric measurements. A multi-physiological sensor combined with a tabletop eye-movement measurement device was utilized during the study. The evaluation indices included skin conductance response (SCR), low-to-high frequency ratio (LF/HF), and pupil diameter. We found a significant reduction in SCR, LF/HF, and pupil diameter while participants (n = 13) viewed paintings, regardless of the specific objects or artistic techniques depicted. These findings suggest that viewing paintings effectively reduce stress, irrespective of the content or artistic techniques utilized in the artwork. Finally, the questionnaire results revealed that individuals without extensive art expertise were still able to appropriately classify paintings in terms of abstraction.
