In studies of infant categorization (especially sequential touching), replicas of real objects are often utilized on the assumption that infants treat replicas as they do reals. Do infants categorize replicas of objects in the same way as they categorize real objects? This question was addressed in a sequential touching task, where 14- and 18-month-olds were presented with four sets of objects:...

CLAW is a handheld virtual reality controller that augments the typical controller functionality with force feedback and actuated movement to the index finger. Our controller enables three distinct interactions (grasping virtual object, touching virtual surfaces, and triggering) and changes its corresponding haptic rendering by sensing the differences in the user’s grasp. A servo motor coupled ...

The chromosome abnormality in human is a vital issue. These abnormalities happen due to touching or overlapping chromosomes in human beings. It may cause breast cancer, improper structure or functions in body metabolism, birth defects, down syndrome, turner syndrome etc. To overcome these problems a stringent screening and diagnosing must be followed during earlier stage of pregnancy. In this p...

This paper begins by exploring touch as " tactile perception " dimension, which means what human hands could achieve, especially considering the important role of skin receptors. The author moves forward to a description of children's necessity for contact as well as to their touch disorders. Following descriptions further clarify these items in the context of human touching behavior. The aim o...

points of similarity as difficulty of the problem, method of investigation and proof, style of organization, and writing techniques are highlighted in each work. Finally, in her conclusion, the author contends that the greatest similarities between the scientific and poetic works of Haller are in their subject matter, but that philosophical and religious themes are common to both as well. This ...

This paper presents work carried out for a project to develop haptic technologies that includes finger/hand manipulation and locomotion. It is well known that sense of touch is inevitable for understanding the real world. The last decade has seen significant advance in development of haptic interface. However, methods for implementation of haptic interface are still in try-and-error. Compared t...