Abstract Around 1,000 peer-reviewed papers were selected from 3,450 articles published
during 2020–2021, and reviewed as the representative advances in tribology research …

Humans efficiently estimate the grip force necessary to lift a variety of objects, including
slippery ones. The regulation of grip force starts with the initial contact and takes into …

Two types of exploratory touch including active sliding and passive sliding are usually
encountered in the daily life. The friction behavior of the human finger against the surface of …

Shortly after touching an object, humans can tactually gauge the frictional resistance of a
surface. The knowledge of surface friction is paramount to tactile perception and the motor …

When manipulating objects, humans begin adjusting their grip force to friction within 100 ms
of contact. During motor adaptation, subjects become aware of the slipperiness of touched …

Compared to rigid materials, people have a distinct tactile perception when touching flexible
materials. Moreover, adding micro-patterns to the surface enhances the tactile experience …

Human tactile perception and motor control rely on the frictional estimates that stem from the
deformation of the skin and slip events. However, it is not clear how exactly these …

Friction behavior between soft and hard materials has long been a question of great interest
in the fields of artificial joints, human skin contact, robotic grippers, and others. In this study …

A task as simple as holding a cup between your fingers generates complex motor
commands to finely regulate the forces applied by muscles. These fine force adjustments …

Accurate and quantitative characterization of friction behavior is of critical importance for
material design and manufacture, especially for soft materials. It is mainly because the …