TouchBranch: Understanding Interpersonal Touches in Interactive Installation

摘要: Interpersonal touch, one of the most primitive social languages, is an excellent design element frequently used in interaction design. In this paper, we present a richer understanding it by using spatial factors and relations among people, which has rarely been explored interactive systems. We designed installation called "TouchBranch" where players can move light between branches placed at various distances connecting their bodies. The user studies were conducted with 21 groups consisting intimates, acquaintances, strangers. observed change interpersonal touch pattern tolerance according to each factor. Interestingly, effect relation was dramatic, but that factor not quantitatively significant. Nevertheless, discovered influence experience. Based on results, discuss paper two stands out context