Editorial for the Special Issue on Tactile Sensing for Soft Robotics and Wearables

Abstract

Tactile feedback is needed for the interaction of humans with a worn device, and to enable robots to gather environmental cues and react to their surroundings [...]

How the Skin Thickness and Thermal Contact Resistance Influence Thermal Tactile Perception

“…Thermal perception is a rich, emotive, and entirely silent information source. For example, when our hands touch objects, thermal perceptions can provide information about their thermal characteristics, and help us recognize materials [ 1 ]. More, it could be used as an alternative mobile feedback channel when required, as it is silent for quiet environments, especially in electromagnetic interference case where monitors or headsets cannot work normally.…”