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    • Human-Computer Interaction
    • Haptics and Robotics
    • Perception Science

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    • Haptic cues from wearable devices enhance virtual reality, teleoperation, and prosthetics.
    • Individual variations in haptic perception necessitate personalized cue design.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a new metric, the Allowable Stimulus Range (ASR), for quantifying subject-specific haptic cue magnitudes.
    • To develop and utilize a versatile haptic testbed for psychophysical experiments.
    • To compare user perception of haptic cues under position versus force control schemes.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a modular, 2-degree-of-freedom (DOF) haptic testbed for psychophysical experiments.
    • Employed the method of adjustments and staircase method to measure the Allowable Stimulus Range (ASR).
    • Conducted experiments comparing just noticeable differences (JND) for position and force control haptic cues.

    Main Results:

    • Users exhibited higher perceptual resolution with position-controlled haptic cues.
    • Force-controlled haptic cues were perceived as more comfortable by users.
    • Demonstrated the utility of the ASR metric and testbed for characterizing haptic perception.

    Conclusions:

    • Established a framework for defining individual-specific perceptible and comfortable haptic cue magnitudes.
    • Provided foundational insights into haptic perception variability.
    • Outlined methods for comparing the efficacy of different haptic cue delivery strategies.