Investigation of Approach to Others for Modeling of Physical Interaction by Communication Needs

Communication, which begins by a consignor who verifies the signal of the communication needs and a receiver who recognizes it, is one element in the construction of relationships with others. Expression through language is effective for beginning to communicate with others. However, such expressions might produce social risk, because language expressions are explicit signals that cannot often ignore the receiver's communication needs. For example, the fatigue caused by social networking is one social risk that obstructs the construction of amicable relations. Instead, people often communicate by nonverbal expressions that provide vague information to reduce such risks. In this study, we analyze physical interaction based on mutual communication needs and build a model that will establish more sustainable relationships. We investigated the adjustment of the necessary communication needs to make a model in this experiment. We tested in a situation where we coordinated the communication needs using a mannequin. In this experiment, participants approached it, went around it, and started communication from a position that showed more intimacy to a partner when the partner's communication needs are low.