Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | ICMI '11 International Conference On Multimodal Interaction |
| Publisher | ACM |
| Pages | 217-220 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4503-0641-6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
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Keywords
- thermal feedback
- environmental factors
- perception
- clothing
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The effect of clothing on thermal feedback perception. / Halvey, Martin; Wilson, Graham; Vazquez-Alvarez, Yolanda; Brewster, Stephen A.; Hughes, Stephen A. .
ICMI '11 International Conference On Multimodal Interaction. ACM, 2011. p. 217-220 .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
TY - GEN
T1 - The effect of clothing on thermal feedback perception
AU - Halvey, Martin
AU - Wilson, Graham
AU - Vazquez-Alvarez, Yolanda
AU - Brewster, Stephen A.
AU - Hughes, Stephen A.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Thermal feedback is a new area of research in HCI. To date, studies investigating thermal feedback for interaction have focused on virtual reality, abstract uses of thermal output or on use in highly controlled lab settings. This paper is one of the first to look at how environmental factors, in our case clothing, might affect user perception of thermal feedback and therefore usability of thermal feedback. We present a study into how well users perceive hot and cold stimuli on the hand, thigh and waist. Evaluations were carried out with cotton and nylon between the thermal stimulators and the skin. Results showed that the presence of clothing requires higher intensity thermal changes for detection but that these changes are more comfortable than direct stimulation on skin.
AB - Thermal feedback is a new area of research in HCI. To date, studies investigating thermal feedback for interaction have focused on virtual reality, abstract uses of thermal output or on use in highly controlled lab settings. This paper is one of the first to look at how environmental factors, in our case clothing, might affect user perception of thermal feedback and therefore usability of thermal feedback. We present a study into how well users perceive hot and cold stimuli on the hand, thigh and waist. Evaluations were carried out with cotton and nylon between the thermal stimulators and the skin. Results showed that the presence of clothing requires higher intensity thermal changes for detection but that these changes are more comfortable than direct stimulation on skin.
KW - thermal feedback
KW - environmental factors
KW - perception
KW - clothing
U2 - 10.1145/2070481.2070519
DO - 10.1145/2070481.2070519
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 978-1-4503-0641-6
SP - 217
EP - 220
BT - ICMI '11 International Conference On Multimodal Interaction
PB - ACM
ER -