Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan.
Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2010 Oct 15;80(2):176-9. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2010.05.045. Epub 2010 Jun 8.
Biological materials are often used as industrial sources; however, the features of their tactile texture have not been examined. Here, we show that the features of biological materials are warm, silky, and non-slippery sensations, which are governed by thermal conductivity, surface energy, and surface roughness. Interestingly, surface roughness is the most important factor in determining these three tactile sensations. This finding is valuable for developing virtual reality systems and humanoids as well as for understanding the cognitive mechanism of biological materials.
生物材料通常被用作工业来源;然而,它们的触觉纹理特征尚未被研究。在这里,我们表明生物材料的特征是温暖、丝滑和不滑的感觉,这由热导率、表面能和表面粗糙度决定。有趣的是,表面粗糙度是决定这三种触觉感觉的最重要因素。这一发现对于开发虚拟现实系统和仿生人以及理解生物材料的认知机制都具有重要意义。