Audio-tactile stimulation: a tool to improve health and well-being?

Authors:
Esko O. Dijk;Anton Nijholt;Jan B. F. Van Erp;Gerard Van Wolferen;Ewoud Kuyper
Affiliations:
Philips Research, Department of Lighting Control Systems, High Tech Campus 34, Eindhoven NL-5656 AE, The Netherlands;Human Media Interaction Group, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, Enschede NL-7500 AE, The Netherlands;TNO Human Factors, P.O. Box 23, Soesterberg NL-3769 ZG, The Netherlands;Faculty of Art, Media and Technology, Utrecht School of the Arts HKU, P.O. Box 2471, Hilversum NL-1200 CL, The Netherlands;Sense Company B.V., Dr. Paul Janssenweg 144, Tilburg NL-5026 RH, The Netherlands
Venue:
International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems
Year:
2013

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Abstract

Stimulation of the tactile sense or the hearing sense can be used to improve a person's health and well-being. For example, to make someone relax, feel better or sleep better. In this position paper, we present the concept of auditory-tactile stimulation for health and well-being. Through carefully selected audio-tactile stimuli, a person's bodily, mental and emotional state may be influenced. The state of the art is described and its limitations are indicated. Then, a vision is presented on how auditory-tactile stimulation could be beneficial in several application domains. Three specific research areas are identified: identifying mechanisms of perception of auditory-tactile stimuli, methods for automatic conversions between audio and tactile domains and automated analysis of human bio-signals and behaviour for adapting the stimulation optimally to the user.