Adhesion and Friction - a Study on Tactility

Although we are surrounded by hundreds of surfaces we can still distinguish them from each other simply by touch. The tactile information, interpreted by our brain and given by our fingers, is precise, but to put words to the sensation is very difficult — is it smooth, sticky or harsh? We do not onl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Duvefelt, Kenneth
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.) 2016
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-186208
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