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Elucidation of temporal and spatial resolution of temperature sensation and its engineering applications

Research Project

Project/Area Number 21K11994
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 61020:Human interface and interaction-related
Research InstitutionNara Women's University

Principal Investigator

Sato Katsunari  奈良女子大学, 工学系, 准教授 (00708381)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 菅原 徹  京都工芸繊維大学, 材料化学系, 教授 (20622038)
Project Period (FY) 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Keywords温度感覚 / 時間分解能 / 分解能 / ディスプレイ
Outline of Research at the Start

本研究は,2次元の温冷分布刺激デバイスの設計指針を得るために,温冷感覚の時間分解能と空間分解能を解明する.時間分解能は,空間分割刺激手法を用いた1Hz以上の温度変化刺激により評価する.空間分解能は,フレキシブルペルチェ素子の技術により皮膚の曲面に反った刺激を実現し,評価する.得られた知見の応用例として,複数のペルチェ素子をマトリクス配線・制御した温冷分布刺激デバイスを設計・試作する.

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, the temporal resolution of human temperature sensation was evaluated in order to obtain design guidelines for a two-dimensional temperature distribution stimulation device. As an engineering application of the obtained findings, we fabricated a prototype temperature distribution stimulation device with a matrix wiring of multiple Peltier elements and confirmed that the spatiotemporal pattern of temperature stimulation is useful for tactile sensory presentation. In addition, a prototype of a flexible Peltier device was fabricated, and its usefulness and issues were clarified. Furthermore, based on the evaluation results of the temporal resolution of the human sensation of temperature, we constructed a system that can transmit vibration and temperature information as audio signals, and demonstrated the usefulness of the findings from this study with regard to the perceptual characteristics of the sensation of temperature.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で示した人の温冷感覚の時間分解能は、人の触知覚メカニズムのさらなる解明に貢献することに加え、温度分布刺激デバイスや温冷感覚の伝達システムなどの設計指針として活用される。これは、従来の視聴覚情報を扱うメディアに触覚の要素が加わる身体性メディアの発展や、温冷刺激を用いたヘルスケア機器の発展を促す成果である。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2023 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • 2021 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2022

All Presentation (2 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Presentation] ThermoPhone: Transmission of Thermal and Vibrotactile Information through an Audio Call System2022

    • Author(s)
      Katsunari Sato, Jun Wada, Ryota Amakawa
    • Organizer
      Asia Haptics 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 温度PhS刺激を用いた痒み抑制デバイスの検討2022

    • Author(s)
      土岐朱音, 佐藤克成
    • Organizer
      SI2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2021-04-28   Modified: 2025-01-30  

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