Audio-tactile stimulation: a tool to improve health and well-being? Online publication date: Sat, 13-Sep-2014
by Esko O. Dijk; Anton Nijholt; Jan B.F. Van Erp; Gerard Van Wolferen; Ewoud Kuyper
International Journal of Autonomous and Adaptive Communications Systems (IJAACS), Vol. 6, No. 4, 2013
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.
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