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Coordinating actions with others relies on integrating multiple senses. This review shows that combining visual, auditory, and haptic information generally improves joint actions, though signal reliability is key.

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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Joint actions are fundamental for human interaction, requiring real-time coordination despite sensory noise and delays.
  • Multisensory integration is a potential mechanism to reduce uncertainty in sensorimotor coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review empirical studies on how visual, auditory, and haptic information contribute to joint actions.
  • To classify studies based on coordination types (emergent vs. planned) and interaction levels (co-activity, cooperation, collaboration).

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search following PRISMA guidelines.
  • Analysis of 24 eligible studies.
  • Classification of studies using established taxonomies for coordination and interaction.

Main Results:

  • Access to multiple sensory channels generally enhanced interpersonal coordination across different coordination types.
  • Evidence suggests sensory signal weighting depends on reliability and task relevance.
  • Few studies directly test multisensory integration principles or explore learning in this context.

Conclusions:

  • Multisensory integration plays a significant role in enhancing joint action coordination.
  • Further research is needed to explore integration mechanisms and training-related changes in multisensory joint actions.
  • Findings have implications for sports, rehabilitation, and human-robot interaction.