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We outline a phenomenological model to assess friction at the interface between two bodies in mutual contact. Although the approach is general, the application inspiring the approach is the Discrete Element Method. The kinematics of the…
The existence of tactile afferents sensitive to slip-related mechanical transients in the human hand augments the robustness of grasping through secondary force modulation protocols. Despite this knowledge and the fact that tactile-based…
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High-pressure torsion (HPT) imparts inhomogeneous strain to process discs with low strain in the center and higher strain at the outer edge. Microscopy and microhardness indentation have been used to characterize and correlate this…
We report a numerical study accounting for the electrical response of a slipping multi-contact interface and of their variations with the sliding speed. We characterize these variations by analyzing the voltage noise across the contact from…
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The use of vibrotactile feedback is of growing interest in the field of prosthetics, but few devices fully integrate this technology in the prosthesis to transmit high-frequency contact information (such as surface roughness and first…
The primary interface of contact between a robotic or prosthetic hand and the external world is through the artificial skin. To make sense of that contact, tactile sensors are needed. These sensors are normally embedded in soft, synthetic…