As robotic devices are applied to problems beyond traditional manufacturing and industrial
settings, we find that interaction between robots and humans, especially physical interaction …

It is generally accepted that augmented feedback, provided by a human expert or a technical
display, effectively enhances motor learning. However, discussion of the way to most …

In this paper we investigate a use of haptics for skills training which we call haptic guidance.
In the haptic guidance paradigm, the subject is physically guided through the ideal motion …

A high-quality haptic interface is typically characterized by low apparent inertia and
damping, high structural stiffness, minimal backlash, and absence of mechanical …

Haptic virtual fixtures are software-generated force and position signals applied to human
operators in order to improve the safety, accuracy, and speed of robot-assisted manipulation …

This book reviews the considerable body of research that has been done to evaluate the
touch skills of blind people. With an emphasis on cognitive and neuroscientific approaches …

As technology expands and evolves, one-dimensional, graphical user interface (GUI) design
becomes increasingly limiting and simplistic. Designers must meet the challenge of …

While motor interaction between a robot and a human, or between humans, has important
implications for society as well as promising applications, little research has been devoted to …

Haptic guidance can improve the immediate performance of a motor task by enforcing a
desired pattern of kinematics, but several studies have found that it impairs motor learning …

This chapter sets about to provide the background and orientation needed to set a novice
designer on his or her way to bringing haptics successfully into an interactive product. To …