Designing Private Robotic Environments for Anxiety Relief
Abstract
This paper presents REMIR, an interactive installation that couples a squeezable haptic ball with a wall‑mounted biophilic kinetic sculpture to support anxiety relief through calming tactile feedback and wave‑like kinetic motion. REMIR is designed to support users through episodes of distress, such as anxiety or stress, that unfold when users are in private spaces like their homes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
Social Robot Interaction and HRI
Digital Mental Health Interventions
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction (TEI)
- Pages
- 1–5
- Publication date
- 7 March 2026
- Language
- EN