Trigeminal-based Temperature Illusions

要旨

We explore a temperature illusion that uses low-powered electronics and enables the miniaturization of simple warm and cool sensations. Our illusion relies on the properties of certain scents, such as the coolness of mint or hotness of peppers. These odors trigger not only the olfactory bulb, but also the nose's trigeminal nerve, which has receptors that respond to both temperature and chemicals. To exploit this, we engineered a wearable device based on micropumps and an atomizer that emits up to three custom-made "thermal" scents directly to the user's nose. Breathing in these scents causes the user to feel warmer or cooler. We demonstrate how our device renders warmth and cooling sensations in virtual experiences. In our first study, we evaluated six candidate "thermal" scents. We found two hot-cold pairs, with one pair being less identifiable by odor. In our second study, pParticipants rated VR experiences with our device trigeminal stimulants as significantly warmer or cooler than the baseline conditions. Lastly, we believe this offers an alternative to existing thermal feedback devices, which unfortunately rely on power-hungry heat-lamps or Peltier-elements.

受賞
Best Paper
キーワード
VR
trigeminal
smell
thermal
illusion
haptics
著者
Jas Brooks
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Steven Nagels
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Pedro Lopes
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
DOI

10.1145/3313831.3376806

論文URL

https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376806

動画

会議: CHI 2020

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2020.acm.org/)

セッション: Turn up the heat

Paper session
311 KAUA'I
5 件の発表
2020-04-30 01:00:00
2020-04-30 02:15:00
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