This tutorial focuses on the sense of touch within the context of a fully active human
observer. It is intended for graduate students and researchers outside the discipline who …

This paper reviews studies on the tactile dimensionality of physical properties of materials in
order to determine a common structure for these dimensions. Based on the commonality …

This paper reviews tactual perception of material properties such as roughness, compliance,
coldness and friction. Psychophysical functions relating physical properties to perception are …

Undoubtedly, adjusting our thermoregulatory behavior represents the most effective
mechanism to maintain thermal homeostasis and ensure survival in the diverse thermal …

The current paper describes an experimental study of the friction of the human finger pad.
The data highlight the role of sweat secretion and contact occlusion in producing wide …

Designers increasingly have the opportunity to influence the development of materials as
they emerge from the laboratory. In order for this to be successful, designers need to be able …

In a forced-choice task, we asked human participants to discriminate by touch alone glass
plates from transparent polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) plastic plates. While the surfaces …

Some materials feel colder to the touch than others, and we can use this difference in
perceived coldness for material recognition. This review focuses on the mechanisms …

When we touch an object or explore a texture, frictional strains are induced by the tactile
interactions with the surface of the object. Little is known about how these interactions are …

We present a framework for the acquisition and parametrization of object material properties.
The introduced acquisition device, denoted as Texplorer2, is able to extract surface material …