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IEEE Transactions on Haptics

ISSN 1939-1412

2 papers in the library · 94 citations · publishing 2011-2019

Papers

The Enactive Torch: A New Tool for the Science of Perception

IEEE Transactions on Haptics October 27, 2011 Tom Froese, Marek Mcgann, William Bigge et al. 94 citations

The enactive approach to cognition emphasizes that meaningful perceptual experience arises from goal-directed bodily activity. Building on insights about practical tool-use, this work defines an 'enactive interface' as one that augments sense-making. The authors introduce the Enactive Torch, a custom-built device, and present a study of its experiential effects. Results show that the user experience is not captured by any standard perceptual modality; instead, it is a new feeling mediated by the device's design and shaped by the task situation. The findings suggest that engineering and cognitive science should collaborate to create experience-centered technology that serves as a transparent medium for augmenting natural interaction skills.

DOI: 10.1109/toh.2011.57 (opens in new tab) Transformative learning Embodied cognition Experiential learning Perception +8

Avatar Embodiment Enhances Haptic Confidence on the Out-of-Body Touch Illusion

IEEE Transactions on Haptics July 1, 2019 Mar González-Franco, Christopher C. Berger

Having a virtual body enhances a visuo-haptic illusion of touch on a virtual stick. Participants (n = 49) received three taps from controllers while seeing visual stimuli along a virtual stick in VR. Those embodied in an avatar reported the second tap as closer to the stick's center—a stronger illusion—than those without a body. Certainty about tap location was similar between groups. The authors conclude that avatar embodiment can alter haptic perception.

DOI: 10.1109/toh.2019.2925038 (opens in new tab) Medicine Psychology Computer science