Development and psychophysical characteristics of "air-sensation"

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26540147
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Kansei informatics
• Research Institution: Institute of Technologists
• Principal Investigator: MINORU MITSUI ものつくり大学, 技能工芸学部, 准教授 (70535377)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 新感覚「空気覚」 / 認知モデル / 感性モデル / 空気流 / Air Media Technology

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research project aims development and clarifying characteristics of a completely new sensation "air-sensation". It is not detected by human as sound, but be aware as a sense of enclosing in the air. First, we constructed an air flow generator. Next, we stimulated humans with this device, examined the absolute threshold and discrimination threshold of new sensation, and clarified the resolution of “air-sensation”.
Furthermore, biometric experiments and sensibility evaluation experiments were carried out.
Through these processes, we clarify psychophysical characteristics of air-sensation, reaction model and sensibility model, and clarify the mechanism of human reaction to air perception. As a result, we clarified the foundation of the air flow generator was constructed and the aerodynamic characteristics of humans.

Free Research Field

電気電子回路，音響工学，感性工学