Abstract
In this paper, we proposed the concept to control human behavior implicitly by presenting environmental information and developed the method to control the position of people by presenting thermal sensation personally through wearable devices depending on their location. We made an artwork "Thermotaxis: defined" by using the method. In this artwork, the space is characterized as being cool or warm. Users experience the difference in temperatures while they walk in the space. We proved that the presented thermal sensation influences standing position in a space and walk trajectory based on monitoring behavior of users. Moreover we made an artwork "Thermotaxis: society" based on the knowledge obtained from the user behavior analysis. "Thermotaxis: society" is a system that creates thermal sensory spots around people. Thermal sensory spots are generated based on the knowledge of proxemics and it encourage people to gather together and come in personal distance to increase the potential for social interactions. We suggested that the presented thermal sensation has a potential to control not only standing position but also psychological aspect such as psychological resistance.
