Abstract
Force feedback and shape change are modalities with a growing application potential beyond the more traditional GUIs. We present two studies that explored the effect of these modalities on the emotional experience when interacting with an intelligent thermostat. The first study compared visual feedback, force feedback, and a combination of force feedback and shape change. Results indicate that force feedback correlates to experienced dominance during interaction, while shape change mainly affects experienced arousal. The second study explored how force feedback and shape change could communicate affective meaning during interaction with the thermostat through a co-design study. Participants designed the thermostat behavior for three scenarios supporting energy savings. Results suggest that despite their abstractness, force feedback and shape change convey affective meaning during the user-system dialogue. The findings contribute to the design of intelligible and intuitive feedback.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | CHI 2018 - Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems |
| Subtitle of host publication | Engage with CHI |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery, Inc |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Volume | 2018-April |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450356206, 9781450356213 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 20 Apr 2018 |
| Event | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 - Montreal, Canada, Montreal, Canada Duration: 21 Apr 2018 → 26 Apr 2018 Conference number: 36 http://chi2018.acm.org |
Conference
| Conference | 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI 2018 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | CHI 2018 |
| Country/Territory | Canada |
| City | Montreal |
| Period | 21/04/18 → 26/04/18 |
| Internet address |
Keywords
- Actuated interfaces
- Affective computing
- Haptic force feedback
- Shape-changing interfaces