(2) セッション内容概要

The presentations in this workshop will span a range of research in temperature sensing from basic perceptual properties of human thermosensory system to engineering applications of thermal displays. We will invite two top haptic scientists in thermal sensation and four young faculties to provide latest outcome of psychological and engineering study of thermal sensation and displays.

This workshop is supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (No. 16H01665) from MEXT, Japan.


(3) Program

9:15-9:45am
Opening Remark & Latest advancements of sensory biology on temperature sensation
Dr. Masashi Nakatani, Research Institute of Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Japan

9:45-10:30
Keynote talk 1: Spatial factors in human thermal perception
Prof. Patrick Haggard, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience & Dept. Psychology, University College London, UK

10:30-11:00
Research talk 1: Perceptual representation of dynamic thermal stimulation
Dr. Hsin-Ni Ho, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Japan

11:15-12:00
Keynote talk 2: Using the Thermal Modality as a Channel of Communication
Dr. Lynette A. Jones, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

12:00-12:30
Research talk 2: Development of thermal display employing spatial characteristics of perception
Dr. Katsunari Sato, Department of Clothing Environmental Science, Nara Women's University, Japan

12:30-13:00
Research talk 3: Thermal Iconicity
Dr. Junji Watanebe, NTT Communication Science Laboratories, NTT Corporation, Japan

13:00-13:15
Closing remark