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    Adding fingertip skin stretch significantly enhances the perception of friction. This tactile feedback, combined with kinesthetic resistance, allows for more realistic friction rendering in haptic systems.

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    • Haptics and Human-Computer Interaction
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    Background:

    • Traditional force feedback systems primarily use kinesthetic resistance to simulate friction.
    • The role of tactile cues, specifically skin stretch, in friction perception is not fully understood.
    • Enhancing friction perception is crucial for improving the realism of virtual interactions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the impact of fingerpad skin stretch on the perception of friction.
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  • Experiment 1 established just-noticeable differences (JNDs) for friction using a modified Karnopp friction model.
  • Experiment 2 evaluated the effect of tangential skin stretch (0.25-0.75 mm) on perceived friction magnitude.

    • Main Results:

    • Just-noticeable differences (JNDs) corresponding to static coefficients of friction (μs) from 0.2 to 0.8 were established.
    • Small amounts of tangential skin stretch significantly increased the perceived magnitude of friction (p < 0.01).
    • The combination of kinesthetic resistance and tactile skin stretch led to a statistically significant enhancement in perceived friction.

    Conclusions:

    • Fingerpad skin stretch is a critical factor in the perception of friction.
    • Incorporating tactile skin stretch alongside kinesthetic resistance offers a more realistic rendering of friction in haptic systems.
    • This finding advances the development of more immersive and accurate haptic feedback technologies.