Tactile perception: Finger friction, surface roughness and perceived coarseness

Lisa Skedung, Katrin Danerlöv, Ulf Olofsson, Carl Michael Johannesson, Maiju Aikala, John Kettle, Martin Arvidsson, Birgitta Berglund, Mark W. Rutland*

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    Abstract

    Finger friction measurements performed on a series of printing papers are evaluated to determine representativeness of a single individual. Results show occasionally large variations in friction coefficients. Noteworthy though is that the trends in friction coefficients are the same, where coated (smoother) papers display higher friction coefficients than uncoated (rougher) papers. The present study also examined the relationship between the measured friction coefficients and surface roughness to the perceived coarseness of the papers. It was found that both roughness and finger friction can be related to perceived coarseness, where group data show that perceived coarseness increases with increasing roughness.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)505-512
    JournalTribology International
    Volume44
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed
    Event2nd European Conference on Tribology, ECOTRIB 2009 - Pisa, Italy
    Duration: 7 Jun 200910 Jun 2009

    Keywords

    • finger friction
    • paper friction
    • roughness
    • perception

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