Justine Saint-Aubert
Institut de Recherche en Informatique et Systèmes Aléatoires
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Justine Saint-Aubert explores the intersection of haptic technology and social psychology, with a primary focus on how thermal feedback shapes human interaction in virtual environments. Her most-cited work, “Warm regards: Influence of thermal haptic feedback during social interactions in VR” (2024, 5 citations), investigates the psychological link between physical and social warmth, demonstrating that subtle temperature cues can significantly enhance feelings of persuasion, co-presence, and friendliness during virtual encounters. This research bridges embodied cognition and immersive technology, offering practical insights for designing more emotionally resonant VR experiences. Saint-Aubert’s contributions are particularly notable for their interdisciplinary approach, drawing on established theories of embodied warmth to inform novel haptic interfaces. While her citation count is still growing, her work has already attracted attention from researchers in human-computer interaction and affective computing. By empirically validating how thermal feedback can influence social dynamics, she opens new avenues for applications in remote collaboration, therapy, and social skills training. Her findings challenge designers to consider temperature as a powerful, yet underutilized, tool for shaping user experience in virtual spaces.
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