Research projects

Research projects at the Universität der Bundeswehr München and the VirtualTouch partner institutions worldwide involving the use of HandsOn app

 

Can Disgust Predict Responses to Affective Touch?

The purpose of this study is to investigate how people that might have negative feeling of disgust for e.g. towards their selves about their body or specific features of their body might perceive gentle, caress-like touch. We also want to understand whether eating behaviour and attitudes may play a role in this.
A study by Hasan Ali, Liverpool John Moores University

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HandsOn App: A User Experience Study

The purpose of this study is to investigate and understand the participants’ experience while interacting with the HandsOn app, its interface, activities and affective touch exercises over a period of time. The primary goal of this study is to enhance the apps utility and enjoyment, to ensure smooth ease of use and interaction and to reduce redundancy. The results of this study will enable us to accommodate the feedback from participants and make necessary changes to improve user experience and to make it a more pleasant and enriching journey for its users and researchers.
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A study by Dr. Merle Fairhurst, Jyothisa Mathew, Universität der Bundeswehr München

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The Hands On app is a cooperation project of the following research institutions