Research Article

Design of a Massage-Inspired Haptic Device for Interpersonal Connection in Long-Distance Communication

Table 3

Criteria for the assessment of the perceived communication experience.

CriteriaQuestions

EnjoymentDid you enjoy using [1 or 2] communication system?

Sense of TogethernessWith [1 or 2], did you have the feeling that the other person was actually here?

Emotional ExpressionWith [1 or 2], were you able to express your emotion?

Emotional ConnectionWith [1 or 2], did you feel emotionally connected with the other person?

Physical ConnectionWith [1 or 2], did you feel that the person you were talking to was touching you or you were touching the person?

1: video call. 2: massage-assisted video call