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Denshin Impulse: Enhancing Connection with an Embodied Virtual Agent via Haptic Heartbeat Synchrony
SessionEmerging Technologies
Description"Denshin Impulse" enhances human-agent connection by creating physiological synchrony. In VR, as a user approaches an agent, synchronized heartbeats are delivered via haptic feedback to the user and an adjacent physical doll, deepening empathy through a shared physiological experience.
Contributors
Atsuya Matsumoto
University of Tokyo
Takashige Suzuki
University of Tokyo
Chi-Lan Yang
University of Tokyo
Takuji Narumi
University of Tokyo
Hideaki Kuzuoka
University of Tokyo
Event Type
Emerging Technologies
TimeWednesday, 17 December 202510:00am - 5:00pm HKT
LocationHall 3G, Level 3
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