Title
aSpire: Clippable, Mobile Pneumatic-Haptic Device for Breathing Rate Regulation via Personalizable Tactile Feedback
Abstract
BSTRACTWe introduce–aSpire–a clippable, mobile pneumatic-haptic device designed to help users regulate their breathing rate via subtle tactile feedback. aSpire can be easily clipped to a strap/belt and used to personalize tactile stimulation patterns, intensity, and frequency via its array of air pouch actuators that inflate/deflate individually. To evaluate the effectiveness of aSpire’s different tactile stimulation patterns in guiding the breathing rate of people on the move, out-of-lab environment, we conducted a user study with car passengers in a real-world commuting setting. The results show that engaging with the aSpire does not evoke extra mental stress, and helps the participants reduce their average breathing rate while keeping their perceived pleasantness and energy level high.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1145/3411763.3451602
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
Health, Haptics, Wearable, Affect Regulation, Respiration, Stress
Conference
1
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.36
0
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Kyung Yun Choi110.36
Jinmo Lee251.14
Neska El Haouij351.81
R. W. Picard487241493.12
Hiroshi Ishii547231.91