Print Email Facebook Twitter How to measure the area of real contact of skin on glass Title How to measure the area of real contact of skin on glass Author Huloux, Nicolas (Aix Marseille Université) Willemet, L. (Aix Marseille Université) Wiertlewski, M. (TU Delft Human-Robot Interaction) Date 2021 Abstract The contact between the fingertip and an object is formed by a collection of micro-scale junctions, which collectively constitute the real contact area. This real area of contact is only a fraction of the apparent area of contact and is directly linked to the frictional strength of the contact (i.e., the lateral force at which the finger starts sliding). As a consequence, a measure of this area of real contact can help probe into the mechanism behind the friction of skin on glass. In this article, we present two methods to measure the variations of contact area;one that improves upon a tried-and-true fingertip imaging technique to provide ground truth, and the other that relies on the absorption and reflection of acoustic energy. To achieve precise measurements, the ultrasonic method exploits a recently developed model of the interaction that incorporates the non-linearity of squeeze film levitation. The two methods are in good agreement (= 0.94) over a large range of normal forces and vibration amplitudes. Since the real area of contact fundamentally underlies fingertip friction, the methods described in the article have importance for studying human grasping, understanding friction perception, and controlling surface-haptic devices. Subject Acoustic wavesAcousticsArea measurementBiomechanicsContact ImagingForceFrictionJunctionsOptical surface wavesSensorsSkinTactile devices To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0db4482d-2fd5-4993-9987-7abc74cd22b2 DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/TOH.2021.3073747 ISSN 1939-1412 Source IEEE Transactions on Haptics, 14 (2), 235-241 Bibliographical note Accepted Author Manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2021 Nicolas Huloux, L. Willemet, M. Wiertlewski Files PDF 09417672.pdf 942.63 KB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:0db4482d-2fd5-4993-9987-7abc74cd22b2/datastream/OBJ/view