Thermal-affective experience is a growing topic in Human-Computer Interaction. However,
research linking thermal and affective experience in technology use has not moved beyond …

Designed haptic feedback—technology-mediated touch feedback—has the potential to
mediate positive and meaningful experiences. These experiences are rich and complex in …

Social anxiety is a prevalent mental health concern that impacts quality of life and makes
social spaces less accessible. We conducted two studies with socially anxious participants …

This paper explores the emotional responses of vibrotactile stimuli in mobile devices.
Previous studies have limitations in parameter setting, experimental equipment, and …

Physical interactions with socially assistive robots (SARs) positively affect user wellbeing.
However, haptic experiences when touching a SAR are typically limited to perceiving the …

In this paper, we study how thermal haptic feedback can influence social interactions in
virtual environments, with an emphasis on persuasion, focus, co-presence, and friendliness …

While energy conservation is an urgent need, many people still misuse thermostats to
control heating systems, resulting in wasted energy. One of the main causes is the lack of …

Data coding and decoding are essential steps in communicating and interpreting
information. These encodings are basic units of data representation, which can be combined …

Thermal-affective experience is a growing topic in Human-Computer Interaction. However,
research linking thermal and affective experience in technology use has not moved beyond …

The initial phase of innovative product design is marked by uncertainty and complexity. This
paper examines the use of participatory workshops to navigate this phase within the ToCaro …