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In this chapter, we discuss the tactile and kinesthetic perceptual processes and the functions of the human perceptual system. An understanding of the human perception process is essential to the design and development of haptic devices and software, especially in order to maximize their performance and cost efficiency. For example, the Pacinian corpuscle, one of the four major types of mechanoreceptors in human skin, detects rapid vibrations of about 200–300Hz; therefore, to stimulate these receptors, the vibration range of motors used in vibrotactile devices do not need to operate at frequencies over 300Hz. Additionally, this chapter introduces haptic perceptual illusions. These can play an important role in fooling human haptic perception and generating a more complex touch sensation than the stimulus actually delivers.
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Saddik, A.E., Orozco, M., Eid, M., Cha, J. (2011). Human Haptic Perception. In: Haptics Technologies. Springer Series on Touch and Haptic Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-22658-8_3
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