Feeling Small: Exploring the Tactile Perception Limits

The human finger is exquisitely sensitive in perceiving different materials, but the question remains as to what length scales are capable of being distinguished in active touch. We combine material science with psychophysics to manufacture and haptically explore a series of topographically patterne...

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Main Authors: Skedung, Lisa, Arvidsson, Martin, Chung, Jun Young, Stafford, Christopher M., Berglund, Birgitta, Rutland, Mark W.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3771396/