Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications

Weight Estimation of Lifted Object from Body Motions Using Neural Network.- Electromagnetic Actuator for Tactile Communication.- Vibrotactile Signal Generation from Texture Images or Attributes using Generative Adversarial Network.- "Haptic material": a holistic approach for haptic texture mapping.- Estimation of the pressing force from finger image by using neural network.- Multi-Point Pressure Sensation Display using Pneumatic Actuators.- A Simple Minimum Cable-Tension Algorithm for a 2-DOF Planar Cable-driven Robot Driven by 4 Cables.- Autonomous Reconfigurable Dynamic Investigation Test-rig on hAptics (ARDITA).- Modelling the air-gap field strength of electric machines to improve performance of haptic mechanisms.- Assessment of Perceived Intensity and Thermal Comfort associated with Area of Warm Stimulation to the Waist.- Vibrotactile Feedback to Combine with Swing Presentation for Virtual Reality Applications .-The Rice Haptic Rocker: Comparing Longitudinal and Lateral Upper-Limb Skin Stretch Perception.- Buttock Skin Stretch: Inducing Shear Force Perception and Acceleration Illusion on Self-Motion Perception.- A Soft Vibrotactile Actuator with Knitted PVC Gel Fabric.- A tangible surface for digital sculpting in virtual environments.- A Tactile Feedback Glove for Reproducing Realistic Surface Roughness and Continual Lateral Stroking Perception.- 3D Printed Haptics : Creating Pneumatic Haptic Display Based on 3D Printed Airbags.- HaptI/O: Physical I/O Node over the Internet.- Synergy-Based Multi-Fingers Forces Reconstruction and Discrimination From Forearm EMG.- Basic Design on Blocking Part of Skin-Propagated Vibration for Artificial Hand.- Estimating the Direction of Force Applied to the Grasped Object using the Surface EMG.- Substitution of hand-object pressure cues with the sole of the foot for haptic presentation using a tactile pin array.- Motor shaft vibrations may have a negative effect on ability to implement a stiff haptic wall.- Virtual Reality: Impact of Vibro-Kinetic Technology on Immersion and Psychophysiological State in Passive Seated Vehicular Movement.- Lateral Modulation of Midair Ultrasound Focus for Intensified Vibrotactile Stimuli.- Improving Perception Accuracy with Multi-sensory Haptic Cue Delivery.- Travelling Ultrasonic Wave Enhances Keyclick Sensation.- A High Performance Thermal Control for Simulation of Different Materials in a Fingertip Hatpic Device.- Overcoming fingertip friction variability with surface haptics force-feedback.- Localisation of Vibrotactile Stimuli with Spatio-Temporal Inverse Filtering.- Reaching and Grasping of Objects by Humanoid Robots through Visual Servoing.- Haptic Rendering of Solid Object Submerged in Flowing Fluid with Environment Dependent Texture.- Haptic Guidance with a Soft Exoskeleton Reduces Error in Drone Teleoperation.- Human Guidance: Suggesting Walking Pace Under Manual and Cognitive Load.- Haptics of Screwing and Unscrewing for its Application in Smart Factories for Disassembly.- Towards a Test Battery to Benchmark Dexterous Performance in Teleoperated Systems.- Evaluation of sensory feedback from a robotic hand: A preliminary study.- Suitability of a tool-speed-dependent force model for VR-based soft-tissue.- Making a Socially Assistive Robot Companion Touch Sensitive.- Design and evaluation of the mid-air haptics interactions in Augmented Reality environment.- Anti-Veering Vibrotactile HMD for Assistance of Blind Pedestrians.- An Improved Adaptive Robotic Assistance Methodology For Upper-Limb Rehabilitation.- Assessing Articulatory Modalities for Intercommunication Using Vibrotactile HMDs.- Operation Guidance Method for Touch Devices by Direction Presentation Using Anisotropic Roughness.- Effect of Pseudo-haptic Feedback on Touchscreens on Visual Memory during Image Browsing.- HandsOn-Computing: Promoting Algorithmic Thinking Through Haptic Educational Robots.- Experimental evaluation of vibrotactile training mappings for dual-joystick directional guidance.- A Novel Pneumatic Force Sensor for Robot-assisted Surgery.- Efficient Evaluation of Coding Strategies for Transcutaneous Language Communication.- A Novel Haptic Glove (ExoTen-Glove) Based on Twisted String Actuation (TSA) System for Virtual Reality.- Haptic Logos: Insight into the Feasibility of Digital Haptic Branding.