Sensory Perception & Interaction Research Group

University of British Columbia

At SPIN, we are designing to apply affective haptic technologies in practice for applications such as facilitating emotion regulation, supporting synchronization during remote work, and many more. 

The CuddleBot allows us to use an animal model of therapy to examine how touch interactions influence stress and anxiety mitigation.

Our furry robots' breathing is innately calming. Can we use this therapeutically?