Development and evaluation of an emotional chat system using sense of touch

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yoshida, Hajime^{a; *} | Yuizono, Takaya^b | Yoshino, Takashi^a | Munemori, Jun^a

Affiliations: [a] Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan | [b] Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Nomi, Ishikawa, Japan

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Hajime Yoshida, Wakayama University, Wakayama, Japan. E-mail: hajime0126@gmail.com

Abstract: A newly developed chat system that uses the sense of touch (via pressure sensors) to communicate a user's feelings is proposed. According to the strength of a user's grasp on a mouse, face marks are entered into a chat window. This system was applied in an electronic conferencing system called a remote seminar support system. Our experiments showed that users found the system to be more interesting than a traditional chat system.

Keywords: Sense of touch, pressure sensor, face mark, chat, seminar, presentation, electronic conferencing

DOI: 10.3233/KES-130272

Journal: International Journal of Knowledge-based and Intelligent Engineering Systems, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 235-242, 2013