Tactile presentation experiment using warm wind

Abstract

In a close relationship, communication may be carried out through physical contact. It cannot be done in situations where remote communication is increasing. Therefore, the satisfaction level is lower than that of face-to-face. In this study, we proposed a method that uses a warm air blower and a bag with warm air and bring it into contact with the skin to simultaneously present the sense of touch and warmth to make it feel like a person. This method made all the materials feel closer to humans than the original, and feeling of the sweatshirt fabric was the closest to humans when comparing multiple materials.