Juniorprofessor Merle Fairhurst

2026

• Observing positive and negative social touch triggers topographically distinct physical and emotional reactions in the bodyŚwidrak, J., Sun, W., Ekin, P. & Fairhurst, M. T., 1 Aug 2026, In: Scientific reports. 16, 1, 23721Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Interdisciplinary perspectives and current findings on the role of trust as a psychological mediator in human interaction with artificial intelligence: Editorial overviewValori, I., Kraus, J. & Fairhurst, M. T., Jul 2026, In: Computers in human behavior. 180, 108957Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Editorial (Lead article)
• The Impact of Graviception on Human-Computer InteractionVanderdonckt, J., Lefevre, P., Vatavu, R. D., Attygalle, N. T., Bilius, L. B., Calvary, G., Dupuy-Chessa, S. & 6 others, 13 Apr 2026, CHI 2026 - Extended Abtracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. Oliver, N., Shamma, D. A., Candello, H., Cesar, P., Lopes, P., Artizzu, V., Draxler, F., Lopez, G., Reinschluessel, A. V., Tong, X. & Toups Dugas, P. O. (eds.). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 658Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Conference contribution
• When in Doubt, Touch Is More Convincing Than VisionFairhurst, M. T., Travers, E., Ripp, I., Deroy, O. & Hayward, V., 24 Mar 2026, In: Multisensory research. 39, 3-5, p. 399-415, 17 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• EdutainmentKaesling, K., Aßmann, U., Bayram, I., Bobbe, T., Fairhurst, M. T., Fitzek, F. H., Gehler, R. & 6 others, 1 Jan 2026, Humans, Robots and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet. Elsevier, p. 65-77, 13 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
• Human sensory perception and actionLi, S. C., Muschter, E., Pogrzeba, L., Kang, K., Schulz, J., Rosenkranz, R., Palmisano, A. & 13 others, 1 Jan 2026, Humans, Robots and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet. Elsevier, p. 269-283, 15 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
• SpaceMühl, C., Kührt, C., Gayraud, K., Piechowski, S., Valori, I., Hulin, T., Nguyen, G. T. & 6 others, 1 Jan 2026, Humans, Robots and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet. Elsevier, p. 79-96, 18 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
• Social exclusion in virtual reality: touch modulates physiological markers of self-regulationDella Longa, L., Valori, I., Rizzi, F., Guglielminetti, I., Fairhurst, M. T., Marfia, G. & Farroni, T., Jan 2026, In: Heliyon. 12, 1, e44373Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to journal > Research article
• Ethical, legal and societal implications of Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-LoopKaesling, K., Engesser, S., Fairhurst, M. T., Jugov, T., Klös, V., Krzywinski, J., Lauber-Rönsberg, A. & 5 others, 2026, Humans, Robots, and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet. Fitzek, F. H., Li, S., Speidel, S., Strufe, T., Mahmoodi, T. & Reisslein, M. (eds.). Amsterdam: Elsevier, p. 359-371, 13 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report
• Human–machine interface and anticipatory interactionGüleçyüz, B., Singh, H., Hulin, T., Wu, Y., Nockenberg, L., Kührt, C., Krug, K. & 2 others, 2026, Humans, Robots, and Virtual Worlds in the Tactile Internet. Elsevier Academic Press Inc, p. 189-205, 17 p.Electronic (full-text) versionResearch output: Contribution to book/conference proceedings/anthology/report > Chapter in book/Anthology/Report