• 디자인학연구
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.23-32
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• 2003

웹사이트는 이제 단순한 정보전달의 차원을 넘어서 사용자들의 유희성 증대를 위한 다양한 방법으로의 접근을 필요로 한다. 이에 촉각의 자극은 타 분야에서의 활발한 연구를 통해 그 중요성이 입증되고 있으며 이러한 촉각을 웹사이트에도 적용을 한다면 큰 효과가 있을 것으로 기대된다. 본 연구는 웹사이트에서의 직관적 유희성 증대를 위해 직관을 위한 경험과 유희성 증대에 대하여 분석하고 촉각의 중요성에 대해서 살펴보았다. 이러한 촉각을 통한 사용자 경험은 디자이너와 사용자 사이의 보다 풍부한 커뮤니케이션과 사용자의 직관적 유희성 증대를 가져온다. 따라서 웹사이트에서의 촉각적 사용자 경험요소의 분석과 그의 활용에 대해 고찰해 보고 이러한 요소들을 인터넷 쇼핑몰에 적용해 보았다. 그 후 실험을 실시하여 촉각적 사용자 경험요소가 적용된 인터넷 쇼핑몰 사이트에서의 사용자 반응분석을 조사하였다.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.89-101
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• 2006

Tactile sensation is one of the most important sensory functions for human perception of objects. Recently, there have been many technical challenges in the field of tactile display as well as tactile sensing. In this paper, we propose an innovative tactile display device based on soft actuator technology with ElectroActive Polymer(EAP). This device offers advantageous features over existing devices with respect to intrinsic flexibility, softness, ease of fabrication and miniaturization, high power density, and cost effectiveness. In particular, it can be adapted to various geometric configurations because it possesses structural flexibility, so it can be worn on any part of the human body such as finger, palm, and arm etc. It can be extensively applied as a wearable tactile display, a Braille device for the visually disabled, and a human interface in the future. A new design of the flexible actuator is proposed and its basic operational principles are discussed. In addition, a wearable tactile display device with $4{\times}5$ actuator array(20 actuator cells) is developed and its effectiveness is confirmed.

• 한국기계가공학회지
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• 제20권9호
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• pp.104-109
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• 2021

Tactile sensors and integrated circuits that detect external stimuli have been developed for use in various industries. Most tactile sensors have been developed using the MEMS(micro electro-mechanical systems) process in which metal electrodes and strain sensors are applied to a silicon substrate. However, tactile sensors made of highly brittle silicon lack flexibility and are prone to damage by external forces. Flexible tactile sensors based on polydimethylsiloxane and using a multi-walled carbon nano-tube mixture as a pressure-sensitive material are currently being developed as an alternative to overcome these limitations. In this study, a manufacturing process of pressure-sensitive materials with low initial electrical resistance is developed and applied to the fabrication of flexible tactile sensors. In addition, flexible tactile sensors are developed with pressure-sensitive materials dispensed on a substrate with flexible mechanical properties. Finally, a study is conducted on the change in electrical resistance of pressure-sensitive materials according to the modulus of elasticity of the substrate.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제66권9호
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• pp.1424-1430
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• 2017

Human senses have been studied widely. Many studied are being actively conducted to analyze correlations between two or more different senses. Among them, research on tactile visuality where a subject can indirectly experience visual sensation through tactile elements is also progressing in various fields. In this study, we analyzed color information by having subjects perceive sandpapers with different roughness through tactile sense, then having them choose a color that is reminiscent of the tactile sensation. Unlike existing tactile-visuality studies allowing the perception of indirect visual sense by using tactile sense, this study shows that it is possible to analyze with quantitative value by representing visual image perceived by tactile sense as a color. This study will contribute to emotional evaluation research that combines two or more of the senses felt by humans, and especially is considered to be useful as basic data when conducting research about tactile visuality or auditory tactile sense.

• 대한감각통합치료학회지
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2012

목적 : 감각처리기능은 지각 및 인지기능 뿐만 아니라 작업수행을 위해서 가장 기본적으로 요구되는 능력이다. 아동의 경우 감각처리 문제로 인해 두드러지는 기능장애를 나타내지만 성인의 경우 살아가면서 감각에 적응하거나 그냥 무시한 채 지내기 때문에 흔히 감각처리기능을 간과하게 된다. 하지만 감각에 대한 생리적 특질은 변하지 않는 것이며 외부로부터 들어오는 불편한 감각자극으로 인해 우리는 무의식적으로 영향을 받고 있기 때문에 이를 조절하기 위해 본인의 감각처리특성을 파악하는 것이 무엇보다 중요하다. Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile은 일상생활에 기반을 둔 감각처리기능을 설문형식으로 평가한다. 하지만 이런 설문형식의 평가는 응답자의 주관이나 그 외 다양한 요인들로 인해 결과의 타당도가 낮은 편이다. 따라서 본 연구는 Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile의 촉각 처리영역 점수와 촉각탐지과제를 통해 측정한 촉각역치간의 상관관계를 알아봄으로써 이 평가도구의 일부 영역 (촉각 처리영역)의 타당도를 검증하고자 한다. 연구방법 : 본 연구에서는 Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile의 촉각처리영역의 네 가지 항목(저등록, 감각민감, 감각추구, 감각회피)의 점수를 촉각탐지과제를 통해 얻어진 개인의 촉각역치 값과 비교하여 상관분석을 실시하였다. 연구결과 : Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile의 촉각처리영역 중 저등록 및 감각추구 항목은 촉각역치 값과 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, 반면 감각민감 및 감각회피 항목의 경우 촉각역치 값과 음의 상관관계를 나타냈다. 특히나 촉각의 역치가 높을수록 저등록 항목의 점수가 높게 나타났으며 통계적으로 유의미하였다. 결론 : 촉각의 촉각역치가 높을수록 감각등록이 적으며 Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile의 촉각처리영역의 저등록 관련된 설문문항이 촉각탐지과제를 통한 촉각역치 측정값과 상관관계가 높은 것으로 나타나 설문문항의 타당도가 높음을 보여주었다.

• 대한치과보철학회지
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• 제37권1호
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• pp.23-41
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• 1999

During the previous several decades the osseointegrated implants have been considered as the most ideal therapy for the fully edentulous or partially edentulous patients. Although the research on the biocompatibility of osseointegration, the oral tactile function, and the histo-neurologic study had been performed, the change of the oral tactile sensibility and maximal occlusal force according to the postinsertion time of implant prostheses has not been studied. The purpose of this study was to compare the oral tactile sensibility and maximal occlusal force of implant pros-theses to natural teeth according to the specific postinsertion time intervals. The fifty seven patients treated with $Br{\aa}nemark$ implants during the recent seven years were involved in this study. The oral tactile sensibility and maximal occlusal force were measured according to the postinsertion time (${\leqq}6\;months,\;{\leqq}12\;{\leqq}\;18\;months\;{\leqq}\;24\;months,\;and\;{\geqq}20\;months$) 1. The passive tactile threshold of implants was higher than 6-7 times when comparing to natural teeth(P<0.05) 2. The absolute pressure threshold in horizontal and vertical direction for the passive tactile sensibility had decreased significantly in the post insertion time 13-18 months group and had increased significantly in the post insertion time over 25 months group (P<0.05) 3. 50% limit thickness and 100% absolute thickness for the active tactile sensibility had decreased significantly in the postinsertion time 7-12 months group ($AT_{50}:P<0.005,\;AT_{100}:P<0.05$) 4. The maximal occlusal force of the implants prostheses had decreased when comparing with natural teeth in the postinsertion time 1-6 months group(P<0.05) and after that there was no significant difference between the implant prostheses and natural teeth(P<0.05) 5. Maximal occlusal force according to the postinsertion time had increased significantly in the 13-18 months group (P<0.05) after that there was no significant difference. 6. There was positive correlation between age and oral tactile sensibility tested in horizontal and vertical direction ($P_{H:r}=0.39,\;P_{v:r}=0.41$) and there was no correlation between age and maximal occlusal force, age and active tactile sensibility 7. According to the results or the questionnaire, 76.6% of the patients were satisfied with the function and 96.7% of the patients were satisfied with the sensibility. In conclusion oral tactile sensibility and maximal occlusal force of implants have changed with the postinsertion time. Oral tactile function of implants was lower than that of the natural teeth, but for the maximal occlusal force there was no difference between implants and natural teeth.

• 전자통신동향분석
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.123-130
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• 2018

Tactile sensors, which are commonly referred to as pressure and strain sensors, have been extensively investigated to meet the demands for attachable and wearable electronics for monitoring the health status or activity of human users. For this purpose, the introduction of two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) with high mechanical strength at the atomic scale is very suitable for tactile sensors applicable for use in human-friendly devices. In this paper, we examine a descriptive summary of a tactile sensor and review state-of- the-art research trends of 2D material-based tactile sensors in terms of the material and architecture. Finally, we propose a roadmap for future studies into advanced tactile sensors based on our ongoing research.

• 진공이야기
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• 제4권3호
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• pp.6-11
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• 2017

The tactile sensor of the future robot is becoming a necessity as a sensory organ which can communicate with the person most directly. Recently, the Nature-inspired technology has provided a new direction for the development of these tactile sensors. Here, we review three different nature-inspired tactile sensory system; high sensitivity pressure sensor inspired by beetle wings, highly sensitive strain sensor inspired by the spider's sensory organs, Tactile sensor inspired by human fingertip. These nature-inspired tactile sensors are expected to provide a breakthrough that not only can sensitively measure the pressure, but also delicately recognize the softness and texture of the material just like human.

• 로봇학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.12-16
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• 2021

Attempts are being made to provide various tactile feedbacks to user. In particular, a variety of soft actuators are being inserted into the tactile feedback device to give a more flexible, soft and strong stimulation. In this study, a basic study was performed to utilize a hydraulically amplified self-healing electrostatic (HASEL) actuator as a tactile feedback actuator. The HASEL actuator showed great displacement and force with a simple circuit configuration. In particular, by making the actuator in a circular shape, the angle was reduced and the electrode was arranged in a ring shape to maximize the displacement of the central part. As a result, the HASEL actuator showed a displacement difference according to the input waveform. In addition, in order to use it safely as an actuator for tactile feedback, we covered the surface with silicone and confirmed that the actuator works well. Using these actuators, it will be possible to manufacture a lightweight, portable tactile feedback device.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.41-53
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• 2013

On the basis of two premises and embodied cognition theory, the vibration tactile learning is proposed as an effective method for foreign language learning. The premises are: the real nature of language is sound and the source of sound is vibration. According to embodied cognition theory, cognition is inherently connected to bodily sensation rather than metaphysical and independent. As a result, the vibration tactile learning is: people are able to learn foreign language better by listening to sound and experiencing its vibration through touch rather than solely listening to sound. The effectiveness of vibration tactile learning is tested with two instructional media theories: media comparison and media attribute. For the comparison, an experiment is conducted with control and experimental groups. The attributes of vibration tactile media are investigated in points of relationships with the learning process. The experiment results indicate a small effect on the increased mean score. Three kinds of relationships are found between the media attribute and learning process: enforced stimulus, facilitated pronunciation, and assimilation of resonance to sound patterns through touch. Finally, this paper proposes a new theoretical development for instructional media research: an embodied cognition based media research and development.