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For a long time, human beings have dreamed of a virtual world where it is possible to interact with synthetic entities as if they were real. It has been shown t

There has been significant progress in haptic technologies but the incorporation of haptics into virtual environments is still in its infancy. A wide range of t

The human haptic system, among all senses, provides unique and bidirectional communication between humans and their physical environment. Yet, to date, most hum

The term “haptics” refers to the science of sensing and manipulation through touch. Multiple disciplines such as biomechanics, psychophysics, robotics, neur

Haptics: The state-of-the-art in building touch-based interfaces for virtual environments. -- Key research issues: model acquisition, contact detection, force f