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Omnidirectional Haptic Stimulation System via Pneumatic Actuators for Presence Presentation

Sensors, 2023
Recently, remote meetings and work-from-home have become more common, reducing the opportunities for face-to-face communication. To facilitate communication among remote workers, researchers have focused on virtual space technology and spatial augmented ...
Shogo Yoshida, Haoran Xie, Kazunori Miyata   +2 more
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Extrusion Bioprinting for Wound Healing: Innovations in Functionalized Bioinks and Bioprinting Technology

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
Extrusion‐based bioprinting (EBB) has emerged as a versatile biofabrication platform capable of precisely depositing bioinks composed of biomaterials, cells, and bioactive agents to generate patient‐specific, biomimetic skin constructs. This paper presents a state‐of‐the‐art and forward‐looking overview of EBB for wound healing, encompassing printing ...
Hien‐Phuong Le, Anh Tuan Trong Tran, Ammara Waheed, Tran Thanh Tung, Dusan Losic   +4 more
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Haptic Empathy: Investigating Individual Differences in Affective Haptic Communications

Proceedings of the 2025 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Nowadays, touch remains essential for emotional conveyance and interpersonal communication as more interactions are mediated remotely. While many studies have discussed the effectiveness of using haptics to communicate emotions, incorporating affect into haptic design still faces challenges due to individual user tactile acuity and preferences.
Yulan Ju, Xiaru Meng, Harunobu Taguchi, Tamil Selvan Gunasekaran, Matthias Hoppe 0003, Hironori Ishikawa, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Yun Suen Pai, Kouta Minamizawa   +8 more
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Soft Robotic Excretory Care Simulator for Nursing Education: Functional and Perceptual Biomimetics Approach

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A soft robotic simulator is developed to replicate the digital removal of feces (DRF), a sensitive yet essential nursing procedure. Integrating soft actuators, sensors, and a realistic rectal model, the simulator balances functional fidelity with perceptual realism. Engineering evaluations and nurse feedback confirm its potential to enhance training in
Shoko Miyagawa, Sota Suzuki, Shizuka Watanabe, Zebing Mao, Young Ah Seong, Toshinori Fujie, Tatsuhiro Horii, Kenjiro Tadakuma, Koichi Suzumori, Hiroyuki Nabae, Shingo Maeda   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Task-Oriented Prediction and Communication Co-Design for Haptic Communications

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2023
Accepted for publication in the IEEE Transactions on Vehicular ...
Burak Kizilkaya, Changyang She, Guodong Zhao 0001, Muhammad Ali Imran 0001   +3 more
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Remote Control of Hand Actuators via Glove Sensors for Medical Care Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study presents a novel textile‐based sensory glove–actuator system for remote medical care, explored through finite element simulations. By integrating capacitive sensors, pneumatic actuators, and machine learning, the system models real‐time hand movement control.
Bahman Taherkhani, Mahdi Bodaghi
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Haptic Feedback on Precision Peg Insertion Tasks Under Different Visual and Communication Latency Conditions

Robotics
This study investigated the role of haptic feedback in precision peg insertion tasks conducted via teleoperation under varying visual resolution and communication latency conditions.
Tomonari Tanioka, Hikaru Nagano, Yuichi Tazaki, Yasuyoshi Yokokohji   +3 more
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A Review on Sensor Technologies, Control Approaches, and Emerging Challenges in Soft Robotics

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This review provides an introspective of sensors and controllers in soft robotics. Initially describing the current sensing methods, then moving on to the control methods utilized, and finally ending with challenges and future directions in soft robotics focusing on the material innovations, sensor fusion, and embedded intelligence for sensors and ...
Ean Lovett, Maxwell Hammond, Niloufar Seyfi, Amirreza Fahim Golestaneh, Venanzio Cichella, Caterina Lamuta   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Survey on Haptics: Communication, Sensing and Feedback

IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
supply and evaluation of these devices. Through this interdisciplinary approach, which merges haptic feedback, haptic sensing,
Melika Emami, Amirhossein Bayat, Rahim Tafazolli, Atta ul Quddus   +3 more
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Haptic communication to enhance collaboration in virtual environments [PDF]

Proceedings of the 28th Annual European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics, 2010
Motivation -- To study haptic communication in collaborative virtual environments. Research approach -- An experimental study was conducted, in which 60 students were asked to perform in dyads a shared manual task after a training period. Findings/Design -- The results show that haptic communication can influence the common frame of reference ...
Chellali, Amine, Dumas, Cédric, Milleville-Pennel, Isabelle   +2 more
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