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 (Corresponding Author)

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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
Number of pages8
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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