Research
“For humans, touch can connect you to an object in very personal way, make it seem more real” – JLP
hap·tic (hap’tik) : adj. Of or relating to the sense of touch; tactile.
(reference: dictionary.com, wikipedia.org)
Since 2005, I have been involved in research with the Purdue University Haptics Lab (HIRL) led by Professor Hong Z. Tan. My specific research involved studying human texture perception, using both real and virtual textures. I am a co-author on a paper presented at Haptics Symposium 2006. I am the primary author on another paper that was presented at the World Haptics 2007 conference in Tsukuba, Japan. I have also completed a journal paper that was published in 2013. I am interested in further research involving how humans perceive texture, how well they do, and new applications of virtual haptic and immersive environments.
Note: Some publications are linked from Hong Z Tan’s Publications webpage.
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- Hong Z. Tan, Bernard D. Adelstein, Ryan Traylor, Matthew Kocsis, and E. Dan Hirleman, “Discrimination of real and virtual high-definition textured surfaces,” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems , Alexandria, VA, pp. 3-9, Mar. 25-26, 2006.
[pdf – 411KB] - Matthew Kocsis, Hong Z. Tan, and Bernard D. Adelstein, “Discriminability of Real and Virtual Surfaces with Triangular Gratings,” Proceedings of the Second Joint EuroHaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems, Tsukuba, Japan, pp.348-353, Mar. 22-24, 2007.
[pdf – 494KB] - Kocsis, Matthew B. M.S.E.C.E, Purdue University, August 2011. “Roughness Discrimination of Textured Gratings Using Multiple Contact Methods.” Major Professor: Hong Z. Tan.
[pdf – 2.19MB] - M. B. Kocsis, S. A. Cholewiak, R. M. Traylor, B. D. Adelstein, E. D. Hirleman, H. Z. Tan, “Discrimination of Real and Virtual Surfaces with Sinusoidal and Triangular Gratings using the Fingertip and Stylus,” IEEE Transactions on Haptics, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 181-192, April – June, 2013.
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