Foot interface: fantastic phantom slipper
ACM SIGGRAPH 98 Conference abstracts and applications
inTouch: a medium for haptic interpersonal communication
CHI EA '97 CHI '97 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
A stroking device for spatially separated couples
Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices and services
WUW - wear Ur world: a wearable gestural interface
CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Touch & talk: contextualizing remote touch for affective interaction
Proceedings of the fourth international conference on Tangible, embedded, and embodied interaction
Skinput: appropriating the body as an input surface
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
PossessedHand: a hand gesture manipulation system using electrical stimuli
Proceedings of the 1st Augmented Human International Conference
World's first wearable humanoid robot that augments our emotions
Proceedings of the 1st Augmented Human International Conference
TouchFace: the interaction between cursors and live video images for casual videoconferencing
Proceedings of the 8th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
Tactile brush: drawing on skin with a tactile grid display
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Intimate mobiles: grasping, kissing and whispering as a means of telecommunication in mobile phones
Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Human Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services
Touch interface on back of the hand
ACM SIGGRAPH 2011 Posters
KUSUGURI: visual tactile integration for tickling
SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 Emerging Technologies
The roles of touch during phone conversations: long-distance couples' use of POKE in their homes
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Tickling, a nonverbal form of communication, can provide entertainment. Therefore, tickling is a desirable addition as content as a remote communication method. However, tickling is difficult to realize because it requires both body contact as well as bidirectionality. In this paper, we propose a method of "Shared Tactile Interface" which allows sharing of a body part with another user at a distance. The interface has three features: direct contact, transfer of the tickling sensation, and bidirectionality. The first allows users to view another person's finger as if it is directly contacting the user's own palm and moving on the user's palm. The second feature delivers a vibration to the user's palm which generates an illusion and perception of a tickling sensation. The third feature enables bidirectional tickling because one user can also tickle the other user's palm in the same manner. We built prototypes based on this design method, and evaluated the proposed method through two technical exhibitions. The users were able to tickle each other, which confirmed that the design method "Shared Tactile Interface" works as expected. However, we found issues especially regarding the reliability of the tickling sensation.