Remote counseling using HyperMirror quasi space-sharing system

Sayuri Hashimoto; Osamu Morikawa; Nobuyuki Hashimoto; Takanori Maesako

doi:10.1117/12.795113

15 September 2008 Remote counseling using HyperMirror quasi space-sharing system

Sayuri Hashimoto, Osamu Morikawa, Nobuyuki Hashimoto, Takanori Maesako

Proceedings Volume 7073, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXI; 707323 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795113
Event: Optical Engineering + Applications, 2008, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In the modern information society, networks are getting faster, costs are getting lower, and displays are getting clearer. Today, just about anyone can easily use precise, dynamic, image distribution systems in their everyday life. Now, the question is how to give the benefits of network systems to the local community, as well as to each individual.This study was designed to use communication with realistic sensations to examine the effectiveness of remote individual counseling intervention in reducing depression, anxiety and stress in child-rearing mothers. Three child-rearing mothers residing in the city of Osaka each received one session of remote counseling intervention. The results showed an alleviation of stress related to child-rearing, i.e., the reduction in state anxiety, depression and subjective stress related to child-rearing. Moreover, an experimental demonstration employed a HyperMirror system capable of presenting visual and auditory images similar to reality, in order to provide the counselees with realistic sensations. While the voice communication environment was poor, the remote counseling allowed for the communication of sensory information, i.e., skinship that communicated information related to assurance/peace of mind, and auditory information, i.e., a whispering voices in which signals of affection were transmitted; the realistic sensation contributed to a reduction in stress levels. The positive effects of the intervention were confirmed through a pre and post intervention study. The results suggested the need to conduct future studies to confirm the mid- and long-term improvements caused by the intervention, as well as the need to improve the voice transmission environment.

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Sayuri Hashimoto, Osamu Morikawa, Nobuyuki Hashimoto, and Takanori Maesako "Remote counseling using HyperMirror quasi space-sharing system", Proc. SPIE 7073, Applications of Digital Image Processing XXXI, 707323 (15 September 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.795113

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