Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli

Ryo Watanabe; Michi Sato; Naoki Saito; Yuichiro Mori; Taku Hachisu; Shogo Fukushima; Hiroyuki Kajimoto

doi:10.1145/2468356.2468428

Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli

Ryo Watanabe, Michi Sato, Naoki Saito, Yuichiro Mori, Taku Hachisu, Shogo Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kajimoto

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Abstract

An itch is a significant problem for many diseases and relief of itch without side effect is required. We focused on the fact that painful thermal stimulation inhibits the itch sensation. Based on two well-known phenomena, thermal grill illusion and synthetic heat, which can generate pain or burning sensation without physical damage, we tried to achieve similar effect with harmless-range thermal stimulation.We developed a roller-type itch-relief device. The roller is composed of two parts. One part is set hot and the other is set cold by embedded Peltier devices. When the device is rolled on the user’s skin, the skin is exposed to hot and cold stimuli alternatively. We also evaluated the elicited sensation and confirmed that it could partly deliver pain sensation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Changing Perspectives
Editors	Michel Beaudouin-Lafon, Patrick Baudisch, Wendy E. Mackay
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Pages	403-408
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450318990
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/2468356.2468428
Publication status	Published - Apr 27 2013
Externally published	Yes
Event	31st Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems:, CHI EA 2013 - Paris, France Duration: Apr 27 2013 → May 2 2013

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
Volume	2013-April

Conference

Conference	31st Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems:, CHI EA 2013
Country/Territory	France
City	Paris
Period	4/27/13 → 5/2/13

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Software
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design

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Watanabe, R., Sato, M., Saito, N., Mori, Y., Hachisu, T., Fukushima, S., & Kajimoto, H. (2013). Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli. In M. Beaudouin-Lafon, P. Baudisch, & W. E. Mackay (Eds.), CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives (pp. 403-408). (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2013-April). Association for Computing Machinery. https://doi.org/10.1145/2468356.2468428

Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli. / Watanabe, Ryo; Sato, Michi; Saito, Naoki et al.

CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives. ed. / Michel Beaudouin-Lafon; Patrick Baudisch; Wendy E. Mackay. Association for Computing Machinery, 2013. p. 403-408 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings; Vol. 2013-April).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Watanabe, R, Sato, M, Saito, N, Mori, Y, Hachisu, T, Fukushima, S & Kajimoto, H 2013, Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli. in M Beaudouin-Lafon, P Baudisch & WE Mackay (eds), CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives. Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings, vol. 2013-April, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 403-408, 31st Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems:, CHI EA 2013, Paris, France, 4/27/13. https://doi.org/10.1145/2468356.2468428

Watanabe R, Sato M, Saito N, Mori Y, Hachisu T, Fukushima S et al. Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli. In Beaudouin-Lafon M, Baudisch P, Mackay WE, editors, CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives. Association for Computing Machinery. 2013. p. 403-408. (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings). doi: 10.1145/2468356.2468428

Watanabe, Ryo ; Sato, Michi ; Saito, Naoki et al. / Evaluation of Roller-Type Itch-Relief Device Employing Hot and Cold Alternating Stimuli. CHI EA 2013 - Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Changing Perspectives. editor / Michel Beaudouin-Lafon ; Patrick Baudisch ; Wendy E. Mackay. Association for Computing Machinery, 2013. pp. 403-408 (Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings).

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