Research: HapticsThe sense of touch - the most underestimated sense. What is its role and relevance in a world largly governed by visual media? What makes it different from other senses? We study properties and particularities of tactile perception to facilitate understanding of both neural tactile processing and of "haptic design" principles.  We study
the sense of touch by means of psychophysics and electrophysiology. We are
interested in exploring the perceptual properties of tactile textures and
surfaces. How are they perceived and discriminated? What are crucial parameters
in terms of spatio-temporal profiles that determine the perception and
properties of textures? Representative Publications |