Sensory perception and emotional evaluation of a stimulus are deeply interconnected with sensory awareness and attention. Mindfulness meditation is a well-established tool for enhancing attention and awareness, but can this heightened awareness influence how we perceive and emotionally evaluate tactile stimuli? In this work, we investigate how mindfulness meditation influences sensory...
With perpetually stressful lives, people are prompted to consider slowing down through mindfulness meditation. We extend HCI research beyond its pre-existing focus on interaction-intensive meditation technologies, to focus simply on whether one's sense of touch can facilitate meditation. We capitalise on the touchless nature of mid-air haptics by rendering subtle sensations on the palm during...
As we constantly seek to improve and expand upon the capabilities of technology, we frequently wonder whether we use technology to its fullest extent. Studies indicate that increasing our awareness and mindfulness of our senses may lead to a journey of unexplored experiences. In this paper, we focus on the perception of mid-air haptics stimuli and whether it can be improved through mindfulness...