@inproceedings{08283a3f009447439074507f5d6c8fe9,
title = "The Functions of Computer-Mediated Touch at a Distance: An Interactionist Approach",
abstract = "Touch is essential in our relationships and social interactions. Our study aims at understanding the functions of touch as they are co-constructed in computer-mediated interaction. We observed three couples interacting during one hour at distance with a simple touch device. On the basis of an interactionist approach, we identified correspondences between touch occurrences and (a) the structure of the dialogue and (b) the emotional tonalities of the interaction. Our results highlight three types of functions of touch: interaction management (e.g., turn taking), emotional communication (e.g., emphasis) and behavioural touches (e.g., mimicry).",
keywords = "Affective communication, Emotion, Remote communication, Social touch",
author = "Robin H{\'e}ron and St{\'e}phane Safin and Michael Baker and Fran{\c c}oise D{\'e}tienne",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.; 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021 ; Conference date: 13-06-2021 Through 18-06-2021",
year = "2022",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-030-74614-8\_6",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783030746131",
series = "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems",
publisher = "Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH",
pages = "45--53",
editor = "Black, \{Nancy L.\} and Neumann, \{W. Patrick\} and Ian Noy",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, IEA 2021",
}