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Role of indentation depth and contact area on human perception of softness for haptic interfaces.


ABSTRACT: In engineering, the "softness" of an object, as measured by an indenter, manifests as two measurable parameters: (i) indentation depth and (ii) contact area. For humans, softness is not well defined, although it is believed that perception depends on the same two parameters. Decoupling their relative contributions, however, has not been straightforward because most bulk-"off-the-shelf"-materials exhibit the same ratio between the indentation depth and contact area. Here, we decoupled indentation depth and contact area by fabricating elastomeric slabs with precise thicknesses and microstructured surfaces. Human subject experiments using two-alternative forced-choice and magnitude estimation tests showed that the indentation depth and contact area contributed independently to perceived softness. We found an explicit relationship between the perceived softness of an object and its geometric properties. Using this approach, it is possible to design objects for human interaction with a desired level of perceived softness.

SUBMITTER: Dhong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716960 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Role of indentation depth and contact area on human perception of softness for haptic interfaces.

Dhong Charles C   Miller Rachel R   Root Nicholas B NB   Gupta Sumit S   Kayser Laure V LV   Carpenter Cody W CW   Loh Kenneth J KJ   Ramachandran Vilayanur S VS   Lipomi Darren J DJ  

Science advances 20190830 8


In engineering, the "softness" of an object, as measured by an indenter, manifests as two measurable parameters: (i) indentation depth and (ii) contact area. For humans, softness is not well defined, although it is believed that perception depends on the same two parameters. Decoupling their relative contributions, however, has not been straightforward because most bulk-"off-the-shelf"-materials exhibit the same ratio between the indentation depth and contact area. Here, we decoupled indentation  ...[more]

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