Biotribology deals with all aspects of tribology concerned with biological systems. It is one of
the most exciting and rapidly growing areas of tribology. It is recognised as one of the most …

In the sliding contact between the fingerpad and a rough surface when touching a product's
surface, friction plays a role in the perception of roughness, slipperiness and warmth. For …

Stratum corneum and epidermal layers change in terms of thickness and roughness with
gender, age and anatomical site. Knowledge of the mechanical and tribological properties of …

The coefficient of friction of most solid objects is independent of the applied normal force
because of surface roughness. This behaviour is observed for a finger pad except at long …

Microcirculation is a key compartment in the human cardiovascular system due to its vital
roles in providing oxygen and nutrients to tissue, removing metabolic byproducts and …

Abstract Background/Purpose The work outlined in this paper was aimed at achieving
further understanding of skin frictional behaviour by investigating the contact area between …

The friction behaviour of the human fingerpad as a function of asperity geometry was
investigated experimentally. Surface textures consisting of evenly distributed spherically …

Objective Evaluating friction in human skin is important to assess its condition and the effects
of skincare cosmetics. In this study, we evaluated the friction dynamics of moisturized skin to …

This work focused on the underlying mechanism of how sliding speed affected the tactile
perception through analysing tribological and dynamical properties of the right index finger …

Complicated tribological behavior occurs when human fingers touch and perceive the
surfaces of objects. In this process, people use their exploration style with different …