運動と情動を制御する触覚インタフェース(2012年度 第2回フォーラム基礎心理学のための基礎研究-網膜,遺伝子,インタフェース-)

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This paper overviews recent attempts to control motion and emotion by haptic interface. Tactile stimulation can induce motion, such as hanger reflex that induces involuntary head rotation by applying pressure, induction of forearm motion by tangential deformation of the skin, and control of walking by pulling earlobe. On the other hand, presentation of false physiological response by tactile sense can modulate emotion, such as facilitation of affection by presenting false heartbeat, and acceleration of a surprised feeling by artificial control of piloerection on the forearm. We also considered generalization of these phenomena by considering bi-directionality of our information processing system.