Abstract:
This study investigates the effects of two stimulation modalities (stretch and vibration) on natural touch sensation on the volar forearm. The skin-textile interaction wa...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This study investigates the effects of two stimulation modalities (stretch and vibration) on natural touch sensation on the volar forearm. The skin-textile interaction was implemented by scanning three textures across the left forearm. The resulting skin displacements were recorded by the digital image correlation technique to capture the information imparted by the textures. The texture recordings were used to create three playback modes (stretch, vibration, and both), which were reproduced on the right forearm. Two psychophysical experiments compared the texture scans to rendered texture playbacks. The first experiment used a matching task and found that to maximize perceptual realism, i.e., similarity to a physical reference, subjects preferred the rendered texture to have a playback intensity of 1X – 2X higher on DC components (stretch), and 1X – 3.5X higher on AC components (vibration), varying across textures. The second experiment elicited similarity ratings between the texture scans and playbacks and showed that a combination of stretch and vibration was required to create differentiated texture sensations. However, the intensity amplification and use of two stimuli were still insufficient to create fully realistic texture sensations. We conclude that mechanisms beyond single-site uniaxial stimuli are needed to reproduce realistic textural sensations.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Haptics ( Volume: 17, Issue: 3, July-Sept. 2024)
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Zhenyu Liu received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2021, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, in 2023. His current research interests include haptics interfaces and tactile perception.
Zhenyu Liu received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2021, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, in 2023. His current research interests include haptics interfaces and tactile perception.View more
Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
Jin-Tae Kim received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA, in 2013, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in theoretical applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, an...Show More
Jin-Tae Kim received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA, in 2013, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in theoretical applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, an...View more
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
John A. Rogers (Fellow, IEEE) began his career with Bell Laboratories, Condensed Matter Physics Research Department, in 1997, and was the Director from the end of 2000 to 2002. He then spent thirteen years with the University of Illinois, as the Swanlund Chair Professor and Director of the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. In 2016, he joined Northwestern University, Evanston, IL,USA, as the Simpson/Querrey Professor of...Show More
John A. Rogers (Fellow, IEEE) began his career with Bell Laboratories, Condensed Matter Physics Research Department, in 1997, and was the Director from the end of 2000 to 2002. He then spent thirteen years with the University of Illinois, as the Swanlund Chair Professor and Director of the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. In 2016, he joined Northwestern University, Evanston, IL,USA, as the Simpson/Querrey Professor of...View more
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Roberta L. Klatzky (Fellow, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is currently the Charles J. Queenan, Jr. University Professor with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, where she is also a Member of the Department of Psychology, Human–Computer Interaction Institute, and Neuroscience Institute. Her research interests include human perception an...Show More
Roberta L. Klatzky (Fellow, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is currently the Charles J. Queenan, Jr. University Professor with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, where she is also a Member of the Department of Psychology, Human–Computer Interaction Institute, and Neuroscience Institute. Her research interests include human perception an...View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
J. Edward Colgate (Fellow, IEEE) is currently the Walter P. Murphy Professor of mechanical engineering with Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. His principal research interests include haptic interfaces and human-robot interaction. Dr. Colgate was the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Haptics. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and Member of the National Academy of Engineering. He ...Show More
J. Edward Colgate (Fellow, IEEE) is currently the Walter P. Murphy Professor of mechanical engineering with Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. His principal research interests include haptic interfaces and human-robot interaction. Dr. Colgate was the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Haptics. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and Member of the National Academy of Engineering. He ...View more
Contents Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Zhenyu Liu received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2021, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, in 2023. His current research interests include haptics interfaces and tactile perception.
Zhenyu Liu received the B.Eng. degree in mechanical engineering from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2021, and the M.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA, in 2023. His current research interests include haptics interfaces and tactile perception.View more
Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
Jin-Tae Kim received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA, in 2013, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in theoretical applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, and an adjunct Assistant Professor with a joint appointment with the Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea.
Jin-Tae Kim received the B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, USA, in 2013, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in theoretical applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA, in 2015 and 2020, respectively. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, and an adjunct Assistant Professor with a joint appointment with the Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, South Korea.View more
Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
John A. Rogers (Fellow, IEEE) began his career with Bell Laboratories, Condensed Matter Physics Research Department, in 1997, and was the Director from the end of 2000 to 2002. He then spent thirteen years with the University of Illinois, as the Swanlund Chair Professor and Director of the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. In 2016, he joined Northwestern University, Evanston, IL,USA, as the Simpson/Querrey Professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and medicine, where he is also the Director of the Institute for Bioelectronics. He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Medicine.
John A. Rogers (Fellow, IEEE) began his career with Bell Laboratories, Condensed Matter Physics Research Department, in 1997, and was the Director from the end of 2000 to 2002. He then spent thirteen years with the University of Illinois, as the Swanlund Chair Professor and Director of the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. In 2016, he joined Northwestern University, Evanston, IL,USA, as the Simpson/Querrey Professor of materials science and engineering, biomedical engineering and medicine, where he is also the Director of the Institute for Bioelectronics. He is a Member of the National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences, and National Academy of Medicine.View more
Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Roberta L. Klatzky (Fellow, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is currently the Charles J. Queenan, Jr. University Professor with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, where she is also a Member of the Department of Psychology, Human–Computer Interaction Institute, and Neuroscience Institute. Her research interests include human perception and cognition, with special emphasis on spatial cognition and haptic perception. She is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences.
Roberta L. Klatzky (Fellow, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in cognitive psychology from Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA. She is currently the Charles J. Queenan, Jr. University Professor with Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, where she is also a Member of the Department of Psychology, Human–Computer Interaction Institute, and Neuroscience Institute. Her research interests include human perception and cognition, with special emphasis on spatial cognition and haptic perception. She is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences.View more
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
J. Edward Colgate (Fellow, IEEE) is currently the Walter P. Murphy Professor of mechanical engineering with Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. His principal research interests include haptic interfaces and human-robot interaction. Dr. Colgate was the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Haptics. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and Member of the National Academy of Engineering. He and collaborator Michael Peshkin are the inventors of cobots, which led to their first startup together, Cobotics Inc. Their second startup, Kinea Design, developed advanced physical therapy robots and prosthetic limbs. Their third company together, Tanvas Inc., commercialized innovative surface haptic technologies that allow users to feel tactile effects on a touch screen.
J. Edward Colgate (Fellow, IEEE) is currently the Walter P. Murphy Professor of mechanical engineering with Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA. His principal research interests include haptic interfaces and human-robot interaction. Dr. Colgate was the founding Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Haptics. He is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, and Member of the National Academy of Engineering. He and collaborator Michael Peshkin are the inventors of cobots, which led to their first startup together, Cobotics Inc. Their second startup, Kinea Design, developed advanced physical therapy robots and prosthetic limbs. Their third company together, Tanvas Inc., commercialized innovative surface haptic technologies that allow users to feel tactile effects on a touch screen.View more
