Main description:

This book constitutes the proceedings of the third international conference AsiaHaptics 2018, held in Songdo, Korea. It presents the state-of-the-art of the diverse haptics (touch)-related research, including perception and illusion, development of haptics devices, and applications to a wide variety of fields such as education, medicine, telecommunication, navigation and entertainment. This book is a valuable resource not only for active haptics researchers, but also for general readers wishing to understand the status quo in this interdisciplinary area of science and technology.

Contents:

Part 1 Perception and psychophysics of haptics. Part 2 Tactile devices for skin sensation such as vibration, pressure and temperature, and their rendering methods. Part 3 Force feedback devices and rendering methods. Part 4 Sensors such as pressure distribution sensor and force sensor. Part 5 Medical application including surgery simulation and rehabilitation. Part 6 Application of haptics to VR, telepresence and multimedia, all exploring new application area of haptics.