Tactile Sensing, Information, and Feedback via Wave Propagation

This book explores the complex patterns of mechanical waves propagating throughout the hand during daily touch interactions, expanding existing knowledge of tactile function and inspiring new designs for haptic sensing and feedback technologies.

Format: Hardback
Length: 137 pages
Publication date: 25 February 2022
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

A longstanding objective in haptic engineering is to create haptic interfaces capable of delivering realistic tactile sensations. To achieve this, it is essential to comprehend the mechanical tactile signals that the hand experiences during daily touch interactions. This book unveils intricate patterns of mechanical waves propagating throughout the hand, even in response to simple touch interactions. By expanding our understanding of tactile function beyond the immediate vicinity of skin-object contact, it inspires the development of innovative haptic sensing and feedback technologies.

The first part of this book explores novel methods for capturing dynamic, spatially distributed tactile signals throughout the entire hand during natural hand interactions. The second part delves into characterizing these signals and assessing their ability to effectively encode touch information, closely related to the transmission of mechanical waves within hand tissues. The final part showcases how these findings can be applied to create groundbreaking haptic effects and tactile displays.

Tactile Sensing, Information, and Feedback via Wave Propagation offers a distinctive perspective on tactile sensing and feedback, appealing to researchers, engineers, and students eager to delve into the forefront of haptic science and technology.

Weight: 407g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030908386
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022