Tactile sensing of shape : biomechanics of contact investigated using imaging and modeling

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2006. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-131). === The overall goal of this research effort is to improve the understanding of the biomechanics of skin as it pertains to human tactile sense. Dur...

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Main Author: Wu, Wan-Chen (Wan-Chen Shane), 1974-
Other Authors: Mandayam A. Srinivasan.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35623