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Vision-only grasping systems are fundamentally constrained by calibration errors, sensor noise, and grasp pose prediction inaccuracies, leading to unavoidable contact uncertainty in the final stage of grasping. High-bandwidth tactile…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Yonghyeon Lee , Tzu-Yuan Lin , Alexander Alexiev , Sangbae Kim

LinkGlide-S is a novel wearable hand-worn tactile display to deliver multi-contact and multi-modal stimuli at the user's palm.} The array of inverted five-bar linkages generates three independent contact points to cover the whole palm area.…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2022-08-31 Miguel Altamirano Cabrera , Jonathan Tirado , Juan Heredia , Dzmitry Tsetserukou

Spatial information can be difficult to present to a visually impaired computer user. In this paper we examine a new kind of tactile cueing for non-visual interaction as a potential solution, building on earlier work on vibrotactile…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2012-02-20 Thomas Pietrzak , Andrew Crossan , Brewster A. Stephen , Benoît Martin , Isabelle Pecci

Conventional robotic Braille readers typically rely on discrete, character-by-character scanning, limiting reading speed and disrupting natural flow. Vision-based alternatives often require substantial computation, introduce latency, and…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-21 Naqash Afzal , Niklas Funk , Erik Helmut , Jan Peters , Benjamin Ward-Cherrier

Egocentric human video data, which captures rich human-environment interactions and can be collected at scale, has become a key driver of embodied intelligence research. However, existing egocentric datasets typically lack tactile sensing,…

Optical tactile sensors have recently become popular. They provide high spatial resolution, but struggle to offer fine temporal resolutions. To overcome this shortcoming, we study the idea of replacing the RGB camera with an event-based…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-08-16 Niklas Funk , Erik Helmut , Georgia Chalvatzaki , Roberto Calandra , Jan Peters

Tactile sensation is essential for contact-rich manipulation tasks. It provides direct feedback on object geometry, surface properties, and interaction forces, enhancing perception and enabling fine-grained control. An inherent limitation…

Flexible tactile sensors are increasingly used in real-world applications such as robotic grippers, prosthetic hands, wearable gloves, and assistive devices, where they need to conform to curved and irregular surfaces. However, most…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Luoyan Zhong , Heather Jin Hee Kim , Dylan P. Losey , Cara M. Nunez

Pseudo-haptics exploit carefully crafted visual or auditory cues to trick the brain into "feeling" forces that are never physically applied, offering a low-cost alternative to traditional haptic hardware. Here, we present a comparative…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-13 Nishant Gautam , Somya Sharma , Peter Corcoran , Kaspar Althoefer

Vision based and event based tactile sensors are important in robotic manipulation research. However, they suffer from a fundamental tradeoff: vision based sensors have low sampling rates, while event based sensors are prone to drift during…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-19 Yihang Li , Yijin Chen , Junkai Xu , Na Ningguta , Peter B. Shull , Shuo Jiang , Bin He

Tactile perception is essential for human interaction with the environment and is becoming increasingly crucial in robotics. Tactile sensors like the BioTac mimic human fingertips and provide detailed interaction data. Despite its utility…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Wadhah Zai El Amri , Malte Kuhlmann , Nicolás Navarro-Guerrero

Myoelectric prosthetic hands are typically controlled to move between discrete positions and do not provide sensory feedback to the user. In this work, we present and evaluate a closed-loop, continuous myoelectric prosthetic hand…

Sound is a rich information medium that transmits through air; people communicate through speech and can even discern material through tapping and listening. To capture frequencies in the human hearing range, commercial microphones…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-20 Monica S. Li , Hannah S. Stuart

TouchVR is a novel wearable haptic interface which can deliver multimodal tactile stimuli on the palm by DeltaTouch haptic display and vibrotactile feedback on the fingertips by vibration motors for the Virtual Reality (VR) user. DeltaTouch…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-12 Daria Trinitatova , Dzmitry Tsetserukou

A noncontact tactile stimulus can be presented by focusing airborne ultrasound on the human skin. Focused ultrasound has recently been reported to produce not only vibration but also static pressure sensation on the palm by modulating the…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-12-29 Tao Morisaki , Masahiro Fujiwara , Yasutoshi Makino , Hiroyuki Shinoda

Visuotactile sensors typically employ sparse marker arrays that limit spatial resolution and lack clear analytical force-to-image relationships. To solve this problem, we present \textbf{Moir\'eTac}, a dual-mode sensor that generates dense…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-17 Kit-Wa Sou , Junhao Gong , Shoujie Li , Chuqiao Lyu , Ziwu Song , Shilong Mu , Wenbo Ding

Fine dexterous manipulation requires reactive control based on rich sensing of manipulator-object interactions. Tactile sensing arrays provide rich contact information across the manipulator's surface. However their implementation faces two…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-11 Elie Chelly , Andrea Cherubini , Philippe Fraisse , Faiz Ben Amar , Mahdi Khoramshahi

Haptic technology enhances interactive experiences by providing force and tactile feedback, improving user performance and immersion. However, despite advancements, creating tactile experiences still remains challenging due to device…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-08-28 Tom Roy , Yann Glemarec , Gurvan Lecuyer , Quentin Galvane , Philippe Guillotel , Ferran Argelaguet

For contact-intensive tasks, the ability to generate policies that produce comprehensive tactile-aware motions is essential. However, existing data collection and skill learning systems for dexterous manipulation often suffer from…

Robotics · Computer Science 2026-01-30 Xingyu Zhang , Chaofan Zhang , Boyue Zhang , Zhinan Peng , Shaowei Cui , Shuo Wang

Affective tactile interaction constitutes a fundamental component of human communication. In natural human-human encounters, touch is seldom experienced in isolation; rather, it is inherently multisensory. Individuals not only perceive the…

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