Affective communication system with embodiment

2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23650060
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Media informatics/Database
• Research Institution: Toyohashi University of Technology
• Principal Investigator: KITAZAKI Michiteru 豊橋技術科学大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 准教授 (90292739)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2013
• Keywords: 情動 / コミュニケーション / 身体性

Research Abstract

We aimed to develop an affective communication system that conveys affection directly irrespective of sensory modalities, and shares others' affection each other, and evaluated its effects on users with psychological experiments. We showed that user's affection was changed by observing modified own facial expressions. Users' arousal level was changed by observing modified others' facial expressions during communications. Tactile stimulations on user's face changed user's rating on attractiveness of others' face, suggesting that the tactile stimulations elicited an implicit change of affection.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Audio-vocal monitoring system revealed by mu-rhythm activity (2012)
  • Author(s): Tamura, T, Gunji, A, Takeichi, H, Shigemasu, H, Inagaki, M, Kaga, M, and Kitazaki, M
  • Journal Title: Frontiers in Psychology Volume: 3 : 225 Pages: 1-10
  • DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00225
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] バーチャルリアリティにおける多感覚・複合感覚研究 (2012)
  • Author(s): 北崎充晃
  • Journal Title: 日本官能評価学会誌 Volume: 16(1) Pages: 17-20
• [Journal Article] 情と無意味音声のクロスモーダル情動認知 : モダリティ情報の強度と信頼性の効果の検討 (2011)
  • Author(s): 荒井宏太, 井上康之, 小野和也, 板倉昭二, 北崎充晃
  • Journal Title: 認知科学 Volume: 18(3) Pages: 428-440
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] Shugo-robot face, IEEE Vrtual Reality 2013 (VR2013) (2013)
  • Author(s): Murofushi, Y., Isobe, N., Tasaki, R., Terashima, K., and Kitazaki, M
  • Organizer: Proceedings of IEEE Virtual Reality 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Orlando,FL, USA
  • Year and Date: 20130318-20
• [Presentation] Effets of tatile stimulation to observer's face on attractiveness perception of others (2013)
  • Author(s): Nozawa, J and Kitazaki, M
  • Organizer: Irago Conference 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Aichi, japan
  • Year and Date: 2013-10-25
• [Presentation] The effect of variance in members' attractiveness on perceived group attractiveness (2013)
  • Author(s): Kawahara, J and Kitazake, M
  • Organizer: ACM Symposium on Applied Perception 2013
  • Place of Presentation: Dublin, Ireland
  • Year and Date: 2013-08-22
• [Presentation] 身体のリアリティ(テレイグジスタンス研究委員会オーガナイズドセッション「リアリティを探る」) (2012)
  • Author(s): 北崎充晃
  • Organizer: 本バーチャルリアリティ学会第17回大会発表論文集
  • Place of Presentation: 日本バーチャルリアリティ学会, 神奈川
  • Year and Date: 20120900
• [Book] ロボットを通して探る子どもの心 : ディベロップメンタル・サイバネティクスの挑戦 (2013)
  • Author(s): 板倉昭二, 北崎充晃
  • Publisher: ミネルヴァ書房