拥抱套装：用于远程触觉体验的气动驱动系统设计
Hugging Suit: Pneumatically-Actuated System Design for Remote Haptic Experiences
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中文总结 AI 辅助
针对远程交流缺乏触觉的问题，提出气动可穿戴系统“拥抱套装”，集成执行器矩阵与压力传感，实现实时远程拥抱，提升情感临场感。
中文摘要 AI 辅助
COVID-19疫情凸显了远程情感交流的重要性，并揭示了现有技术缺乏触觉通道的空白。虽然视频通话能维持视觉和听觉上的临场感，但无法传达身体接触的情感深度，尤其是拥抱——一种被普遍认可的亲密与支持形式。为探索这一挑战，我们开发了“拥抱套装”（Hugging Suit），一种气动驱动的可穿戴系统，使用户能够实时模拟和接收远程拥抱。与以往仅关注触觉感受的触觉系统不同，我们的方法整合了技术性与体验性两方面的考量。该系统集成了可编程空气执行器矩阵（AAM）、便携式高压气动单元以及基于织物的压力传感器层，在保持轻便和可移动性的同时，提供精确、可穿戴的触觉反馈。在研究通过设计（RtD）方法的指导下，我们迭代优化了原型，以提高触觉分辨率、整体可用性和用户舒适度，并引入模块化组件以支持灵活、可扩展的触觉配置。同时，我们探讨了特定情境因素（如照明、隐私和远程伙伴的可见性）如何影响接收远程拥抱时的情感和感知体验。初步反馈表明，在低光照、私密的空间中，尤其是当用户还能通过视频看到远程伙伴时，在媒介化触觉体验中情感投入和舒适度有所提升。我们低成本、适合创客空间的方案为异地恋、情绪调节和远程治疗支持中的情感触觉应用做出了贡献。
英文摘要
The COVID-19 pandemic emphasised the importance of remote emotional communication and highlighted a gap in existing technologies that lack haptic channels. While video calls maintain visual and auditory presence, they cannot convey the emotional depth of physical contact, especially hugging, a universally recognised form of intimacy and support. To explore this challenge, we developed the Hugging Suit, a pneumatically-actuated wearable system that enables users to simulate and receive remote hugs in real time. Unlike prior haptic systems that focus solely on tactile sensation, our approach integrates both technical and experiential considerations. The system integrates a programmable Air Actuator Matrix (AAM), a portable high-pressure pneumatic unit, and a fabric-based pressure sensor layer, enabling precise, wearable haptic feedback while remaining lightweight and mobile. Guided by a Research through Design (RtD) methodology, we iteratively refined the prototype to improve tactile resolution, overall usability, and user comfort, while introducing modular components to support flexible and scalable haptic configurations. In parallel, we explored how specific contextual factors, such as lighting, privacy, and the visibility of the remote partner, might shape the emotional and perceptual experience of receiving a remote hug. Preliminary feedback suggests that low-lit, private spaces, especially when users could also see their remote partner via video, improved emotional engagement and comfort during mediated haptic experiences. Our low-cost, maker-space-friendly approach contributes to affective haptics applications in long-distance relationships, emotional regulation, and remote therapeutic support.
发表机构
- Bauhaus-Universität Weimar（魏玛包豪斯大学）
- The University of Sydney（悉尼大学）
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