Wearable haptic systems for the fingertip and the hand: taxonomy, review, and perspectives
In the last decade, we have witnessed a drastic change in the form factor of audio and vision
technologies, from heavy and grounded machines to lightweight devices that naturally fit our …
technologies, from heavy and grounded machines to lightweight devices that naturally fit our …
Review of advanced medical telerobots
The advent of telerobotic systems has revolutionized various aspects of the industry and
human life. This technology is designed to augment human sensorimotor capabilities to …
human life. This technology is designed to augment human sensorimotor capabilities to …
Haptic feedback and force-based teleoperation in surgical robotics
This article presents an overview of the current state of research and application of haptic
(primarily kinesthetic) feedback and force-based teleoperation in the context of surgical …
(primarily kinesthetic) feedback and force-based teleoperation in the context of surgical …
Multimodal haptic display for virtual reality: A survey
Human haptic perception system is complex, involving both cutaneous and kinesthetic
receptors. These receptors work together and enable human to perceive the external world …
receptors. These receptors work together and enable human to perceive the external world …
Cutaneous haptic feedback to ensure the stability of robotic teleoperation systems
Cutaneous haptic feedback can be used to enhance the performance of robotic
teleoperation systems while guaranteeing their safety. Delivering ungrounded cutaneous …
teleoperation systems while guaranteeing their safety. Delivering ungrounded cutaneous …
The hRing: A wearable haptic device to avoid occlusions in hand tracking
The wearable electronics business has powered over
14billionin2014anditisestimatedtopowerover 70 billion by 2024. However, commercially …
14billionin2014anditisestimatedtopowerover 70 billion by 2024. However, commercially …
Design and evaluation of a wearable skin stretch device for haptic guidance
We present a wearable skin stretch device for the forearm. It is composed of four cylindrical
end effectors, evenly distributed around the user's forearm. They can generate independent …
end effectors, evenly distributed around the user's forearm. They can generate independent …
Altering perceived softness of real rigid objects by restricting fingerpad deformation
We propose a haptic device that alters the perceived softness of real rigid objects without
requiring to instrument the objects. Instead, our haptic device works by restricting the user's …
requiring to instrument the objects. Instead, our haptic device works by restricting the user's …
Using pseudo-stiffness to enrich the haptic experience in virtual reality
Providing users with a haptic sensation of the hardness and softness of objects in virtual
reality is an open challenge. While physical props and haptic devices help, their haptic …
reality is an open challenge. While physical props and haptic devices help, their haptic …
Integrating tactile feedback technologies into home-based telerehabilitation: opportunities and challenges in light of COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for advancing the development and
implementation of novel means for home-based telerehabilitation in order to enable remote …
implementation of novel means for home-based telerehabilitation in order to enable remote …