All

Papers

Browse and search HCI research papers from All

Active Filters

Author: 8180

11 results

Moisture Transfer: A Perceptual Wetness Illusion Through Thermal and Wet Integration

Simulating wetness in interactive systems is challenging due to the lack of dedicated hygroreceptors in human skin and the complexity of delivering physical moisture. We introduce Moisture Transfer, a perceptual wetness illusion in which users feel moisture at a dry site when cold and wet stimuli are applied nearby. T…

Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Touch with Meaning: A Contextual Analysis of Social Touch

Social touch is a rich channel of human communication, conveying emotion, intent, and meaning embedded in context. Yet most HCI studies treat touch in isolation, overlooking the layered subtleties that shape interpretation. We present a contextual analysis of 5,016 social touch events, grounded in a large collection o…

Ayush Bhardwaj et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Thermal Masking Across the Human Body: Patterns, Pathways, and Perceptual Boundaries

Thermal masking, a vibration-induced illusion in which concurrent tactile input induces a vivid thermal sensation at the tactile site, is a promising mechanism for wearable interfaces and extended reality because it can deliver rich thermal feedback with minimal hardware. While prior work has examined this phenomenon…

Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas

SensoryBlox: Plug-and-Feel Modular Multi-Sensory User Interface for Immersive Cardboard VR

We present SensoryBlox, a modular, multi-sensory user interface designed for integration with cardboard-based virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs). SensoryBlox features interchangeable sensory modules—vibration, temperature, wind, and olfactory—that enable users to assemble customized multi-sensory config…

Hyunjae Gil et al.University of Texas at Dallas

AdRecommended

Learn AI Coding at CodeNow

Structured lessons, hands-on projects, and continuous updates for people bringing AI into real development work.

Explore Now

UltraEdit: In-Situ Design Environment for Ultrasound Haptization

We present UltraEdit, an in-situ design environment that enables users to directly edit ultrasound haptic sensations in VR using barehand interactions. UltraEdit represents haptic sensations as tangible objects, called blobs, which users can modify or apply to 3D objects through intuitive hand gestures. Users can crea…

Richard Huynh Noeske et al.University of Texas at Dallas

HeatFlow: A Thermal-Tactile Display for Dynamic 2D Thermal Movements

We introduce HeatFlow, a thermal display capable of generating dynamic thermal movements on a 2D surface by integrating thermal and tactile sensations. Leveraging a perception-driven approach, we combine vibration-induced thermal referral and apparent tactile motion to create the illusion of moving thermal flows. The…

Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas

PropType: Everyday Props as Typing Surfaces in Augmented Reality

We introduce PropType, an interactive interface that transforms everyday objects into typing surfaces within an Augmented Reality (AR) environment. Users can interact with nearby props, such as cups, water bottles, boxes, and various other objects, utilizing them as on-the-go keyboards. To develop PropType, we conduct…

Hyunjae Gil et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Thermal In Motion: Designing Thermal Flow Illusions with Tactile and Thermal Interaction

This study presents a novel method for creating moving thermal sensations by integrating the thermal referral illusion with tactile motion. Conducted through three experiments on human forearms, the first experiment examined the impact of temperature and thermal actuator placement on perceived thermal motion, finding…

Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Fiery Hands: Designing Thermal Glove through Thermal and Tactile Integration for Virtual Object Manipulation

We present a novel approach to render thermal and tactile feedback to the palm and fingertips through thermal and tactile integration. Our approach minimizes the obstruction of the palm and inner side of the fingers and enables virtual object manipulation while providing localized and global thermal feedback. By lever…

Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Thermal Masking: When the Illusion Takes Over the Real

This paper reports on a thermal illusion called thermal masking. Thermal masking is a phenomenon induced by thermal referral to completely mask the original thermal sensation, providing thermal sensation only at the tactile site. Three experiments are conducted using thermal and vibrotactile actuators to investigate t…

Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Improving Finger Stroke Recognition Rate for Eyes-Free Mid-Air Typing in VR

We examine mid-air typing data collected from touch typists to evaluate the features and classification models for recognizing finger stroke. A large number of finger movement traces have been collected using finger motion capture systems, labeled into individual finger strokes, and classified into several key feature…

Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas

Paper Title	Authors	Research Topics	Paper Database	Year
Moisture Transfer: A Perceptual Wetness Illusion Through Thermal and Wet Integration Simulating wetness in interactive systems is challenging due to the lack of dedicated hygroreceptors in human skin and the complexity of delivering physical moisture. We introduce Moisture Transfer, a perceptual wetness illusion in which users feel moisture at a dry site when cold and wet stimuli are applied nearby. T…	YS Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Touch with Meaning: A Contextual Analysis of Social Touch Social touch is a rich channel of human communication, conveying emotion, intent, and meaning embedded in context. Yet most HCI studies treat touch in isolation, overlooking the layered subtleties that shape interpretation. We present a contextual analysis of 5,016 social touch events, grounded in a large collection o…	AB Ayush Bhardwaj et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Thermal Masking Across the Human Body: Patterns, Pathways, and Perceptual Boundaries Thermal masking, a vibration-induced illusion in which concurrent tactile input induces a vivid thermal sensation at the tactile site, is a promising mechanism for wearable interfaces and extended reality because it can deliver rich thermal feedback with minimal hardware. While prior work has examined this phenomenon…	HW Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas
SensoryBlox: Plug-and-Feel Modular Multi-Sensory User Interface for Immersive Cardboard VR We present SensoryBlox, a modular, multi-sensory user interface designed for integration with cardboard-based virtual reality (VR) head-mounted displays (HMDs). SensoryBlox features interchangeable sensory modules—vibration, temperature, wind, and olfactory—that enable users to assemble customized multi-sensory config…	HG Hyunjae Gil et al.University of Texas at Dallas
AdRecommended Learn AI Coding at CodeNow Structured lessons, hands-on projects, and continuous updates for people bringing AI into real development work. Explore Now
UltraEdit: In-Situ Design Environment for Ultrasound Haptization We present UltraEdit, an in-situ design environment that enables users to directly edit ultrasound haptic sensations in VR using barehand interactions. UltraEdit represents haptic sensations as tangible objects, called blobs, which users can modify or apply to 3D objects through intuitive hand gestures. Users can crea…	RN Richard Huynh Noeske et al.University of Texas at Dallas
emoji_events HeatFlow: A Thermal-Tactile Display for Dynamic 2D Thermal Movements We introduce HeatFlow, a thermal display capable of generating dynamic thermal movements on a 2D surface by integrating thermal and tactile sensations. Leveraging a perception-driven approach, we combine vibration-induced thermal referral and apparent tactile motion to create the illusion of moving thermal flows. The…	YS Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas
emoji_events PropType: Everyday Props as Typing Surfaces in Augmented Reality We introduce PropType, an interactive interface that transforms everyday objects into typing surfaces within an Augmented Reality (AR) environment. Users can interact with nearby props, such as cups, water bottles, boxes, and various other objects, utilizing them as on-the-go keyboards. To develop PropType, we conduct…	HG Hyunjae Gil et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Thermal In Motion: Designing Thermal Flow Illusions with Tactile and Thermal Interaction This study presents a novel method for creating moving thermal sensations by integrating the thermal referral illusion with tactile motion. Conducted through three experiments on human forearms, the first experiment examined the impact of temperature and thermal actuator placement on perceived thermal motion, finding…	YS Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Fiery Hands: Designing Thermal Glove through Thermal and Tactile Integration for Virtual Object Manipulation We present a novel approach to render thermal and tactile feedback to the palm and fingertips through thermal and tactile integration. Our approach minimizes the obstruction of the palm and inner side of the fingers and enables virtual object manipulation while providing localized and global thermal feedback. By lever…	HW Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Thermal Masking: When the Illusion Takes Over the Real This paper reports on a thermal illusion called thermal masking. Thermal masking is a phenomenon induced by thermal referral to completely mask the original thermal sensation, providing thermal sensation only at the tactile site. Three experiments are conducted using thermal and vibrotactile actuators to investigate t…	HW Haokun Wang et al.University of Texas at Dallas
Improving Finger Stroke Recognition Rate for Eyes-Free Mid-Air Typing in VR We examine mid-air typing data collected from touch typists to evaluate the features and classification models for recognizing finger stroke. A large number of finger movement traces have been collected using finger motion capture systems, labeled into individual finger strokes, and classified into several key feature…	YS Yatharth Singhal et al.University of Texas at Dallas