Circuit Breaker: A Tangible Intervention for Mitigating Digital Violence

ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) 2026

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Authors: Hanyu Zhang, Xinyue Xu, Xinran She, Jie Deng, Yuanrong Tang
DOI: 10.1145/3776734.3794598
Cited by: 0
References: 6

Abstract

Digital violence often happens impulsively within seconds. Circuit Breaker introduces an embodied mouse robot that detects toxic interactions and delivers physical micro-interventions to disrupt harmful actions. Through real-time cursor signals, sentiment cues, and haptic feedback, the system promotes reflective and safer online behavior.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection Interactive and Immersive Displays

Publication details

Journal / source
ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI)
Pages
1213–1216
Publication date
12 March 2026
Language
EN