The term 'synergy'–from the Greek synergia–means 'working together'. The concept of
multiple elements working together towards a common goal has been extensively used in …

Besides providing information on elementary properties of objects, like texture, roughness,
and softness, the sense of touch is also important in building a representation of object …

In the somatosensory nerves, the tactile perception of texture is driven by spatial and
temporal patterns of activation distributed across three populations of afferents. These …

During tactile exploration, partial slips occur systematically at the periphery of fingertip-
object contact prior to full slip. Although the mechanics of partial slips are well characterized …

Future touch screen applications will include multiple tactile stimuli displayed
simultaneously or consecutively to single finger or multiple fingers. These applications …

Motion is an essential component of everyday tactile experience: most manual interactions
involve relative movement between the skin and objects. Much of the research on the neural …

Sensory feedback is pivotal for a proficient dexterity of the hand. By modulating the grip force
in function of the quick and not completely predictable change of the load force, grabbed …

Aims We present an innovative method based on haptics for the evaluation of the sense of
touch in the hand, in people affected by type 1 diabetes. Methods Forty individuals affected …

Introduction The word “haptics” refers to sensory inputs arising from receptors in the skin and
in the musculoskeletal system, particularly crucial in sexual economy. Haptic stimuli provide …

Multiple cues contribute to the discrimination of slip motion speed by touch. In our previous
article, we demonstrated that masking vibrations at various frequencies impaired the …