Background: Mediated social touch has been widely studied for remote affective
communication in the field of human-computer interaction. Goal: We conducted this literature …

Touch is an inherent part of human social interactions and the diversity of its functions has
been highlighted in numerous works. Given the varied roles of touch, with technology …

Research on mediated social touch (MST) has, either implicitly or explicitly, built on
theoretical assumptions regarding social interactions that align with “theory theory” or …

Touch involves more than a mere sensory stimulation on the skin, as it allows us to
communicate different emotions and intentions. Notably, skin-to-skin tactile interactions …

Background: Nowadays, remote communication is very common. In current remote
communication, voice and video calls provide clear information. However, nonverbal cues …

Defining aesthetic choices for interactive digital media such as games is a challenging task.
Objective and subjective factors such as colour, symmetry, order and complexity, and …

Despite the current abilities of our communication technologies, they remain unable to
completely counterbalance feelings of isolation and loneliness. Social touch is essential to …

Social touch is crucial for human well-being, as a lack of tactile interactions increases
anxiety, loneliness, and need for social support. To address the detrimental effects of social …

Les interactions sociales et la communication impliquent de multiples canaux sensoriels.
Parmi ces canaux, le toucher peut être utilisé pour transmettre des émotions et des …

Le toucher dans l'interaction sociale a largement été étudié en coprésence. Ses
nombreuses fonctions ont ainsi été mises en évidence dans divers contextes. Contexte qui …