ConTaktLab
@contaktlab.bsky.social
#Research lab led by Prof. Merle Fairhurst. We explore the cognitive and neurophysiological correlates of social affective touch and interpersonal coordination.
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Why would you trust a robot?
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
New #InsideConTaktLab episode: Master’s student Pinar Ekin presents her Microsensory Vibrotactile Touch Study, exploring how different touch experiences shape physical, neural and subjective responses.
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
New #InsideConTaktLab episode: Master’s student Pinar Ekin presents her Microsensory Vibrotactile Touch Study, exploring how different touch experiences shape physical, neural and subjective responses.
What role does causality play in explaining robot behavior?
Join us on 21 Nov 2025 at BAR I-15 for a CeTI workshop bringing together philosophy, law, engineering and neuroscience to rethink explanations in HRI and AI
More info at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Register: team.kaesling@tu-dresden.de
Join us on 21 Nov 2025 at BAR I-15 for a CeTI workshop bringing together philosophy, law, engineering and neuroscience to rethink explanations in HRI and AI
More info at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Register: team.kaesling@tu-dresden.de
November 18, 2025 at 11:16 AM
What role does causality play in explaining robot behavior?
Join us on 21 Nov 2025 at BAR I-15 for a CeTI workshop bringing together philosophy, law, engineering and neuroscience to rethink explanations in HRI and AI
More info at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Register: team.kaesling@tu-dresden.de
Join us on 21 Nov 2025 at BAR I-15 for a CeTI workshop bringing together philosophy, law, engineering and neuroscience to rethink explanations in HRI and AI
More info at www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Register: team.kaesling@tu-dresden.de
Our postdoc @irenevalori.bsky.social will be speaking at the PONS Conference next week, presenting her work at CeTI on touch in virtual reality, which explores how immersive tech can help us understand and simulate social touch.
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#VR #SocialTouch
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#VR #SocialTouch
November 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Our postdoc @irenevalori.bsky.social will be speaking at the PONS Conference next week, presenting her work at CeTI on touch in virtual reality, which explores how immersive tech can help us understand and simulate social touch.
ponspadova2021.wixsite.com/pons-2021/co...
#VR #SocialTouch
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#VR #SocialTouch
What if we could not only hear music but also feel it?
Haptics and immersive tech are redefining how we experience sound, making concerts more embodied, inclusive, and unforgettable.
Read the post by @irenevalori.bsky.social: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
Haptics and immersive tech are redefining how we experience sound, making concerts more embodied, inclusive, and unforgettable.
Read the post by @irenevalori.bsky.social: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
November 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
What if we could not only hear music but also feel it?
Haptics and immersive tech are redefining how we experience sound, making concerts more embodied, inclusive, and unforgettable.
Read the post by @irenevalori.bsky.social: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
Haptics and immersive tech are redefining how we experience sound, making concerts more embodied, inclusive, and unforgettable.
Read the post by @irenevalori.bsky.social: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
New paper by @IreneValori in Nature Scientific Reports!
Study shows neurotypical people prefer socially engaged partners (even if delayed), while autistic participants favor partners who are both prompt and engaged.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Autism #Research
Study shows neurotypical people prefer socially engaged partners (even if delayed), while autistic participants favor partners who are both prompt and engaged.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Autism #Research
November 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
New paper by @IreneValori in Nature Scientific Reports!
Study shows neurotypical people prefer socially engaged partners (even if delayed), while autistic participants favor partners who are both prompt and engaged.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Autism #Research
Study shows neurotypical people prefer socially engaged partners (even if delayed), while autistic participants favor partners who are both prompt and engaged.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
#Autism #Research
Introducing our new series #InsideConTaktLab
In our first episode, Master’s student Helene Krämer tests the Midas Touch Theory in VR.
Watch how we study the science of touch below.
#SocialTouch #Research #Neuroscience
In our first episode, Master’s student Helene Krämer tests the Midas Touch Theory in VR.
Watch how we study the science of touch below.
#SocialTouch #Research #Neuroscience
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Introducing our new series #InsideConTaktLab
In our first episode, Master’s student Helene Krämer tests the Midas Touch Theory in VR.
Watch how we study the science of touch below.
#SocialTouch #Research #Neuroscience
In our first episode, Master’s student Helene Krämer tests the Midas Touch Theory in VR.
Watch how we study the science of touch below.
#SocialTouch #Research #Neuroscience
Internship opportunity!
Join the Trust and Touch project at @tudresden_de CeTI @TactileInternet
Explore how touch builds trust in human and robot interactions using fNIRS, VR and haptic tech.
Dresden, Germany
irene.valori@tu-dresden.de
More info: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Join the Trust and Touch project at @tudresden_de CeTI @TactileInternet
Explore how touch builds trust in human and robot interactions using fNIRS, VR and haptic tech.
Dresden, Germany
irene.valori@tu-dresden.de
More info: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Research internship | ConTakt Lab TU Dresden
𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬
The Centre for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop (CeTI) at Technische Universität Dresden invites applications for two on-site (Dresden) internship positions within the "...
www.linkedin.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Internship opportunity!
Join the Trust and Touch project at @tudresden_de CeTI @TactileInternet
Explore how touch builds trust in human and robot interactions using fNIRS, VR and haptic tech.
Dresden, Germany
irene.valori@tu-dresden.de
More info: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Join the Trust and Touch project at @tudresden_de CeTI @TactileInternet
Explore how touch builds trust in human and robot interactions using fNIRS, VR and haptic tech.
Dresden, Germany
irene.valori@tu-dresden.de
More info: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
The exhibition “Mensch, Roboter! – Robotik aus der Dresdner Wissenschaft” officially opened at the COSMO Forum on Oct 2!
Visitors experienced VR, interactive demos and insights into human–robot trust.
On view at Kulturpalast Dresden until Feb 27, 2026.
#MenschRoboter #COSMO2025
Visitors experienced VR, interactive demos and insights into human–robot trust.
On view at Kulturpalast Dresden until Feb 27, 2026.
#MenschRoboter #COSMO2025
October 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
The exhibition “Mensch, Roboter! – Robotik aus der Dresdner Wissenschaft” officially opened at the COSMO Forum on Oct 2!
Visitors experienced VR, interactive demos and insights into human–robot trust.
On view at Kulturpalast Dresden until Feb 27, 2026.
#MenschRoboter #COSMO2025
Visitors experienced VR, interactive demos and insights into human–robot trust.
On view at Kulturpalast Dresden until Feb 27, 2026.
#MenschRoboter #COSMO2025
Our new blog post explores how touch, rhythm and voice evolved as tools for care and connection. From a mother cat’s lick to a human lullaby, soothing behaviours unite all mammals.
Read the blog: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
Read the blog: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
October 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Our new blog post explores how touch, rhythm and voice evolved as tools for care and connection. From a mother cat’s lick to a human lullaby, soothing behaviours unite all mammals.
Read the blog: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
Read the blog: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
Why would you trust a robot? Our COSMO VR exhibit explores trust through immersive, embodied interaction.
Here's a short demo of our exhibition, now live at the COSMO Wissenschaftsforum. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #COSMO
Here's a short demo of our exhibition, now live at the COSMO Wissenschaftsforum. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #COSMO
October 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Why would you trust a robot? Our COSMO VR exhibit explores trust through immersive, embodied interaction.
Here's a short demo of our exhibition, now live at the COSMO Wissenschaftsforum. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #COSMO
Here's a short demo of our exhibition, now live at the COSMO Wissenschaftsforum. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #COSMO
Can trust in robots arise from shared presence?
Our COSMO VR demo explores affect and interaction in human-robot relations. We now have pictures of our setup, which will open this Thursday at the COSMO Forum. See you there!
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Dresden #COSMO
Our COSMO VR demo explores affect and interaction in human-robot relations. We now have pictures of our setup, which will open this Thursday at the COSMO Forum. See you there!
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Dresden #COSMO
September 29, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Can trust in robots arise from shared presence?
Our COSMO VR demo explores affect and interaction in human-robot relations. We now have pictures of our setup, which will open this Thursday at the COSMO Forum. See you there!
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Dresden #COSMO
Our COSMO VR demo explores affect and interaction in human-robot relations. We now have pictures of our setup, which will open this Thursday at the COSMO Forum. See you there!
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Dresden #COSMO
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Olaf Blanke (EPFL ) at #SocialBridges:
"Neuroscience of the Sense of Self & its Relevance for Presence" explores embodiment, multisensory integration & self-other distinction in VR/XR, towards new forms of selfhood.
Prof. Olaf Blanke (EPFL ) at #SocialBridges:
"Neuroscience of the Sense of Self & its Relevance for Presence" explores embodiment, multisensory integration & self-other distinction in VR/XR, towards new forms of selfhood.
September 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Olaf Blanke (EPFL ) at #SocialBridges:
"Neuroscience of the Sense of Self & its Relevance for Presence" explores embodiment, multisensory integration & self-other distinction in VR/XR, towards new forms of selfhood.
Prof. Olaf Blanke (EPFL ) at #SocialBridges:
"Neuroscience of the Sense of Self & its Relevance for Presence" explores embodiment, multisensory integration & self-other distinction in VR/XR, towards new forms of selfhood.
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Kristine Nowak (@uconn.bsky.social) at #SocialBRIDGES:
What Presence and “Being There” Means for Being Here
Presence is powerful, but more isn’t always better. Unfocused presence can overwhelm, distract, or hinder learning.
Prof. Kristine Nowak (@uconn.bsky.social) at #SocialBRIDGES:
What Presence and “Being There” Means for Being Here
Presence is powerful, but more isn’t always better. Unfocused presence can overwhelm, distract, or hinder learning.
September 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Kristine Nowak (@uconn.bsky.social) at #SocialBRIDGES:
What Presence and “Being There” Means for Being Here
Presence is powerful, but more isn’t always better. Unfocused presence can overwhelm, distract, or hinder learning.
Prof. Kristine Nowak (@uconn.bsky.social) at #SocialBRIDGES:
What Presence and “Being There” Means for Being Here
Presence is powerful, but more isn’t always better. Unfocused presence can overwhelm, distract, or hinder learning.
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Mel Slater (UniBarcelona, Event Lab) at #socialBRIDGES-Presence:
"Advances in the Theory and Evaluation of Presence" explores how and why we experience the illusion of being present in virtual environments.
Sept 22–23, 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuGK...
Prof. Mel Slater (UniBarcelona, Event Lab) at #socialBRIDGES-Presence:
"Advances in the Theory and Evaluation of Presence" explores how and why we experience the illusion of being present in virtual environments.
Sept 22–23, 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuGK...
September 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Keynote spotlight:
Prof. Mel Slater (UniBarcelona, Event Lab) at #socialBRIDGES-Presence:
"Advances in the Theory and Evaluation of Presence" explores how and why we experience the illusion of being present in virtual environments.
Sept 22–23, 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuGK...
Prof. Mel Slater (UniBarcelona, Event Lab) at #socialBRIDGES-Presence:
"Advances in the Theory and Evaluation of Presence" explores how and why we experience the illusion of being present in virtual environments.
Sept 22–23, 2025 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuGK...
New paper out!
A systematic review of evidence on touch interventions and their effects on arousal and self-regulation, highlighting their potential in stress and pain management and broader medical use.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A systematic review of evidence on touch interventions and their effects on arousal and self-regulation, highlighting their potential in stress and pain management and broader medical use.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
New paper out!
A systematic review of evidence on touch interventions and their effects on arousal and self-regulation, highlighting their potential in stress and pain management and broader medical use.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A systematic review of evidence on touch interventions and their effects on arousal and self-regulation, highlighting their potential in stress and pain management and broader medical use.
Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
What does trust in a robot feel like?
Our COSMO VR installation explores this question through and more. From 02.10.2025 to 27.02.2026 at COSMO, the exhibit explores trust as an emotional and embodied response in human–robot interaction. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
Our COSMO VR installation explores this question through and more. From 02.10.2025 to 27.02.2026 at COSMO, the exhibit explores trust as an emotional and embodied response in human–robot interaction. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
September 4, 2025 at 8:51 AM
What does trust in a robot feel like?
Our COSMO VR installation explores this question through and more. From 02.10.2025 to 27.02.2026 at COSMO, the exhibit explores trust as an emotional and embodied response in human–robot interaction. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
Our COSMO VR installation explores this question through and more. From 02.10.2025 to 27.02.2026 at COSMO, the exhibit explores trust as an emotional and embodied response in human–robot interaction. www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
Can simulated touch help us feel connected?
At ConTakt Lab we explore how VR and pseudohaptics (visuals, sounds, resistance) can recreate the comfort of touch without skin contact.
Could this change how we bond in digital spaces?
tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
At ConTakt Lab we explore how VR and pseudohaptics (visuals, sounds, resistance) can recreate the comfort of touch without skin contact.
Could this change how we bond in digital spaces?
tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Can simulated touch help us feel connected?
At ConTakt Lab we explore how VR and pseudohaptics (visuals, sounds, resistance) can recreate the comfort of touch without skin contact.
Could this change how we bond in digital spaces?
tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
At ConTakt Lab we explore how VR and pseudohaptics (visuals, sounds, resistance) can recreate the comfort of touch without skin contact.
Could this change how we bond in digital spaces?
tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
How do we feel present in life, VR and beyond?
Join socialBRIDGES – Presence, a hybrid event with keynotes by Mel Slater and Olaf Blanke, exploring presence across neuroscience, VR, theatre and more.
www.linkedin.com/events/73613...
Join socialBRIDGES – Presence, a hybrid event with keynotes by Mel Slater and Olaf Blanke, exploring presence across neuroscience, VR, theatre and more.
www.linkedin.com/events/73613...
socialBRIDGES - Presence | LinkedIn
From the illusion of being in a mediated space to the feeling of sharing a moment with others, presence takes on different forms across disciplines. It is central to discussions in virtual and augment...
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August 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
How do we feel present in life, VR and beyond?
Join socialBRIDGES – Presence, a hybrid event with keynotes by Mel Slater and Olaf Blanke, exploring presence across neuroscience, VR, theatre and more.
www.linkedin.com/events/73613...
Join socialBRIDGES – Presence, a hybrid event with keynotes by Mel Slater and Olaf Blanke, exploring presence across neuroscience, VR, theatre and more.
www.linkedin.com/events/73613...
Why would you trust a robot?
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
August 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Why would you trust a robot?
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
Our COSMO VR exhibit invites you to experience this question firsthand. From Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 27, 2026 at Kulturpalast Dresden.
www.cosmo-wissenschaftsforum.de/robotik/
#MenschRoboter #Robotik #Dresden #Forschungfüralle #Wissenschaftskommunikation #COSMO
Touch = faster decisions, but not better ones?
This study, co-authored by our chair and a team member, finds haptic feedback leads to quicker reactions, esp. on mobile. Yet learning accuracy stays the same across sensory cues.
www.cell.com/heliyon/full...
This study, co-authored by our chair and a team member, finds haptic feedback leads to quicker reactions, esp. on mobile. Yet learning accuracy stays the same across sensory cues.
www.cell.com/heliyon/full...
July 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Touch = faster decisions, but not better ones?
This study, co-authored by our chair and a team member, finds haptic feedback leads to quicker reactions, esp. on mobile. Yet learning accuracy stays the same across sensory cues.
www.cell.com/heliyon/full...
This study, co-authored by our chair and a team member, finds haptic feedback leads to quicker reactions, esp. on mobile. Yet learning accuracy stays the same across sensory cues.
www.cell.com/heliyon/full...
Why does a child flinch from touch but quietly accept a baby’s hand?
The film System Crasher meets neuroscience in our new post linking trauma, trust and touch.
Read our article: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
The film System Crasher meets neuroscience in our new post linking trauma, trust and touch.
Read our article: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
July 7, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Why does a child flinch from touch but quietly accept a baby’s hand?
The film System Crasher meets neuroscience in our new post linking trauma, trust and touch.
Read our article: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
The film System Crasher meets neuroscience in our new post linking trauma, trust and touch.
Read our article: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
What if your brain could control a lobster in VR, or grow a third arm?
Homuncular Flexibility explores how we adapt to nonhuman avatars. A wild journey through brain plasticity, empathy, and VR’s future.
Read the paper by Won, Bailenson and Lanier: vhil.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...
Homuncular Flexibility explores how we adapt to nonhuman avatars. A wild journey through brain plasticity, empathy, and VR’s future.
Read the paper by Won, Bailenson and Lanier: vhil.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...
vhil.stanford.edu
June 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
What if your brain could control a lobster in VR, or grow a third arm?
Homuncular Flexibility explores how we adapt to nonhuman avatars. A wild journey through brain plasticity, empathy, and VR’s future.
Read the paper by Won, Bailenson and Lanier: vhil.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...
Homuncular Flexibility explores how we adapt to nonhuman avatars. A wild journey through brain plasticity, empathy, and VR’s future.
Read the paper by Won, Bailenson and Lanier: vhil.stanford.edu/sites/g/file...
At this year's ##LNDWDD, we showcased how touch and technology are becoming more deeply intertwined in our daily lives. Thanks everyone for stopping by!
June 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
At this year's ##LNDWDD, we showcased how touch and technology are becoming more deeply intertwined in our daily lives. Thanks everyone for stopping by!
At ConTakt Lab, we explore how digital touch shapes our sense of self and others. In our recent blog, we reflect on how trust, embodiment, and vulnerability are central to mediated touch experiences: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
June 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
At ConTakt Lab, we explore how digital touch shapes our sense of self and others. In our recent blog, we reflect on how trust, embodiment, and vulnerability are central to mediated touch experiences: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
From subway poles to soft fur, touch not only informs us, but helps us feel ourselves.
New blog post on touch, body schema and self-perception: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
We want to hear from you: How has touch shaped your sense of self?
New blog post on touch, body schema and self-perception: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
We want to hear from you: How has touch shaped your sense of self?
June 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
From subway poles to soft fur, touch not only informs us, but helps us feel ourselves.
New blog post on touch, body schema and self-perception: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
We want to hear from you: How has touch shaped your sense of self?
New blog post on touch, body schema and self-perception: tu-dresden.de/ing/elektrot...
We want to hear from you: How has touch shaped your sense of self?