商品描述
This unique monograph explores the science and technology of touch, bridging human tactile perception and advanced haptic interfaces. Aimed at researchers and designers in haptics, it shows how understanding skin biomechanics leads to more intuitive haptic systems.
Starting with how mechanical signals processed by the skin produce tactile sensations, it emphasizes the importance of skin deformation patterns correlated with psychophysical responses, highlighting individual differences in tactile sensitivity. It presents practical design principles for sensors and actuators that replicate natural touch and discusses system integration using AI models to predict user experiences and adapt haptic feedback to individual needs. Additionally, it explores designing artificial skin that emulates human skin behavior and natural sensory processing. Concluding with future directions, it advocates for human-centered systems offering consistent tactile experiences across user groups to enhance accessibility and usability.
Dr. Bingxu Li is Chief Technology Officer at SmartHap, a haptic technology company based in Virginia, USA. Dr. Tyler Cody is Chief Executive Officer at SmartHap, as well as Associate Professor of Data Science at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, where he serves as Director of the Artificial General Intelligence Lab.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本獨特的專著探討了觸覺的科學與技術，橋接了人類的觸覺感知與先進的觸覺介面。該書針對觸覺領域的研究者和設計師，展示了理解皮膚生物力學如何導致更直觀的觸覺系統。
本書從皮膚處理的機械信號如何產生觸覺感受開始，強調了皮膚變形模式與心理物理反應之間的相關性，突顯了個體在觸覺敏感性上的差異。它提出了複製自然觸感的傳感器和執行器的實用設計原則，並討論了使用人工智慧模型進行系統整合，以預測用戶體驗並根據個人需求調整觸覺反饋。此外，本書探討了設計模擬人類皮膚行為和自然感知處理的人工皮膚。最後，書中提出未來的方向，倡導以人為本的系統，為不同用戶群體提供一致的觸覺體驗，以增強可及性和可用性。
李秉旭博士是位於美國維吉尼亞州的觸覺技術公司SmartHap的首席技術官。泰勒·科迪博士是SmartHap的首席執行官，同時也是美國維吉尼亞州夏洛茨維爾的維吉尼亞大學數據科學副教授，並擔任人工通用智慧實驗室的主任。
作者簡介
Dr. Bingxu Li is Chief Technology Officer at SmartHap, a haptic technology company based in Virginia, USA. Bingxu received her Ph.D. in Systems Engineering in 2023 from the University of Virginia, where she researched haptic science, focusing on the relationship between skin mechanics and psychophysics as well as how that relationship varies across individuals. Her current research focuses on artificial skin, including sensing and actuation mechanisms for recreating the human sense of touch. Bingxu has received significant recognition for her first-authored work, including the IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2024 Best Paper Award, a cover mention in the Journal of Physiology, and expositions on her research in University of Virginia's UVA Daily News and the global publisher ATLAS News, among other best paper awards.
Dr. Tyler Cody is Chief Executive Officer at SmartHap, as well as Associate Professor of Data Science at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, where he serves as Director of the Artificial General Intelligence Lab. Tyler received his Ph.D. in Systems Engineering in 2021 from the University of Virginia. His research interests include advancing the systems engineering discipline with formalism and first principles that address the novel systems challenges introduced by artificial intelligence, a research area where haptic technology provides a canonical domain. His research has received several best paper awards, including a career publication award from the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) in 2024 for his work on best practices for testing machine learning.作者簡介(中文翻譯)
李秉旭博士是位於美國維吉尼亞州的觸覺技術公司 SmartHap 的首席技術官。李博士於2023年在維吉尼亞大學獲得系統工程博士學位，研究觸覺科學，專注於皮膚力學與心理物理學之間的關係，以及這種關係在不同個體之間的變化。她目前的研究重點是人工皮膚，包括重建人類觸覺的感測和驅動機制。李博士的第一作者作品獲得了顯著的認可，包括2024年IEEE Transactions on Haptics最佳論文獎、在《生理學期刊》上的封面提及，以及她的研究在維吉尼亞大學的UVA Daily News和全球出版商ATLAS News上的報導，還有其他最佳論文獎項。
泰勒·科迪博士是SmartHap的首席執行官，同時也是美國維吉尼亞州夏洛茨維爾的維吉尼亞大學數據科學副教授，並擔任人工通用智能實驗室的主任。科迪博士於2021年在維吉尼亞大學獲得系統工程博士學位。他的研究興趣包括利用形式化和第一原則推進系統工程學科，以應對人工智能帶來的新系統挑戰，而觸覺技術則提供了一個典範領域。他的研究獲得了多個最佳論文獎，包括2024年國際測試與評估協會（ITEA）頒發的職業出版獎，以表彰他在機器學習測試最佳實踐方面的工作。
