Background: Mediated social touch has been widely studied for remote affective
communication in the field of human-computer interaction. Goal: We conducted this literature …

In face-to-face communication, people can often achieve empathy by understanding the
explicit and implicit emotions shared through body-language, word usage, and tone. But in …

We present ExtEdge, a design and method for augmenting the visual experiences of a
smartphone using electro-tactile stimulation. We aim to explore new interactions through …

Introducing DeformIO, a novel deformable display with co-located force input and variable
stiffness output. Unlike prior work, our approach does not require pin arrays or re …

Even though smartphones offer a broad design space for being used as input devices for
video games, their form factor makes them less ergonomic than physical gamepads …

Background: Nowadays, remote communication is very common. In current remote
communication, voice and video calls provide clear information. However, nonverbal cues …

Known for their popularity, mobile devices have gradually and assertively become integral to
users' daily activities and routines, reaching a level of codependence so profound that …