The object perception capabilities of humans are impressive, and this becomes even more
evident when trying to develop solutions with a similar proficiency in autonomous robots …

Haptic sensing of objects acquires information about a number of properties. This review
summarizes current understanding about how these properties are processed in the …

In recent years, a growing body of research has addressed the nature and mechanism of
material perception. Material perception entails perceiving and recognizing a material …

In the last decades, the rapid growth of functional brain imaging methodologies allowed
cognitive neuroscience to address open questions in philosophy and social sciences. At the …

The current study strives to provide a haptic attribute space where texture surfaces are
located based on their haptic attributes. The main aim of the haptic attribute space is to come …

We often estimate, or perceive, the quality of materials, surfaces, and objects, what the
Japanese refer to as 'shitsukan', by means of several of our senses. The majority of the …

The aesthetics of designed products have become part of our life in modern society. This
study explores the neural mechanisms of how aesthetic judgment and aesthetic emotion …

Background Several types of visual illusions can occur in Parkinson's disease (PD).
However, the prevalence and types of specific illusions experienced by patients with PD …

Perceived roughness is associated with a variety of physical factors and multiple peripheral
afferent types. The current study investigated whether this complexity of the mapping …

Background Primates use their hands to actively touch objects and collect information. To
study tactile information processing, it is important for participants to experience tactile …