Case Studies & Research Papers
This page brings together published research and applied studies that make use of PPS pressure and force sensing technology as part of their experimental setup, validation process, or system development.
The work presented here demonstrates how PPS sensors are integrated into custom devices, test rigs, wearables, robotic systems, and clinical tools to capture reliable contact data in real-world conditions. Collectively, these studies highlight the versatility of PPS sensing solutions and their role in enabling repeatable measurement, quantitative analysis, and evidence-based evaluation across a wide range of research and engineering challenges.
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Advanced Virtual Fit Technology for Precision Pressure Application in Medical Compression Waistbands
Authors: Youn S, Zhan S & Mathur K
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Applied Sciences; 14(22):10697, November 2024
The influence of eyelid pressure and eye contour factors on rigid corneal contact lens fitting
Author: Tzu-Hung Lai, Chun-Chieh Wang, Yi-Fei Chang, Chih-Hui Huang, Ping-Yau Chiang
Publication: Contact Lens and Anterior Eye 47 (5): 101933, October 2024
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1367048423003685
Effect of Contacting Surface on the Performance of Thin-Film Force and Pressure Sensors
Authors: Tang, Ka Po Maggie, Kit Lun Yick, Pui Ling Li, Joanne Yip, King Hei Or, and Kam Hong Chau
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Sensors 20, no. 23: 6863, November 2020
Technical Notes: Earmuff Noise Leakage Measurements and Evaluation
Author: Rafael Gerges & Samir Gerges
PPS Sensor Used: CTA TactileHead
Publication: Journal/Conference Unknown (Technical Notes), 2015
Earmuff Comfort Evaluation
Author: Rafael Gerges & Samir Gerges
PPS Sensor Used: CTA TactileHead
Publication: Proceedings of INTER-NOISE 2014, paper 360, 2014
Factors Affecting Human Comfort Response to Garments
Publication: North Carolina State University Graduate Thesis, 2009
Link: https://www.sensorprod.com/research-articles/factors-affecting-human-comfort-response-to-garments/
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Evaluation of Respiratory Mask Fitting Using Finite Element Analysis Numerical Simulations and Experimental Pressure Measurements
Author: Hugo Taeckens, Arthur Agostini, Bahe Hachem, Loïc Degueldre, Sean-Philippe Viens, Aude Castonguay-Henri, Jonathan Borduas, Luc Duong
Publication: Annals of Biomedical Engineering Online ahead of print, 26 October 2025
Computer vision and tactile glove: A multimodal model in lifting task risk assessment
Authors: Haozhi Chen, Peiran Liu, Guoyang Zhou, Ming-Lun Lu, Denny Yu
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Applied Ergonomics, Volume 127, 2025, 104513, September 2025
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003687025000493
Data-Driven Ergonomic Risk Assessment of Complex Hand-intensive Manufacturing Processes
Authors: A. Krishnan, Xingjian Yang, U. Seth, J.M. Jeyachandran, J.Y. Ahn, R. Gardner & others
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Communications Engineeringvolume 4, Article number: 45, March 2025
Portable Technology to Measure and Visualize Body-Supporting Force Vector Fields in Everyday Environments
Author: Ayano Nomura & Yoshifumi Nishida
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Sensors 25 (13): 3961, July 1 2025
Characterising applied forces during positive pressure ventilation: a randomised cross-over simulation study
Author: Jacqueline Hannan, Gary Weiner, Leia Stirling
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: BMJ Paediatrics Open 8 (1): e002828, July 24 2024
Tactile Gloves Predict Load Weight During Lifting With Deep Neural Networks
Authors: G. Zhou, M. -L. Lu and D. Yu
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: IEEE Sensors Journal, vol. 23, no. 16, pp. 18798-18809, August 2023
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10171160
Investigating gripping force during lifting tasks using a pressure sensing glove system
Authors: Guoyang Zhou, Ming-Lun Lu, Denny Yu
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Applied Ergonomics, Volume 107, 2023, 103917, ISSN 0003-6870, February 2023
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000368702200240X
Motion Smoothness Metrics for Cannulation Skill Assessment: What Factors Matter?
Author: Simar Singh, Joe Bible, Zhanhe Liu, Ziyang Zhang, Ravikiran Singapogu
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume 8:625003, April 2021
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frobt.2021.625003/full
Biomechanical risk factors associated with distal upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders in endoscopists performing colonoscopy
Authors: Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, MS; David Rempel, MD, MPH; Alan Barr, MS; David Lee, ScD, OTR/L; Anna Pereira, PhD; Chih Ming Hsieh, MS; Kenneth McQuaid, MD; Carisa Harris-Adamson, PhD, PT, CPE.
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Clinical Endoscopy, Volume 93, Issue 3, p704-711.e3, March 2021
Link: https://www.giejournal.org/article/S0016-5107(20)34940-3/abstract
Measurement and Assessment of Touch Skills during Dementia Care Movements Using Tactile Gloves
Authors: Daiji Inoue, Qi An, Shoko Miyauchi, Akihiro Kawamura and Ryo Kurazume
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: The 21st System Integration Division Lecture Meeting (SI2020), December 2020
Link: https://robotics.ait.kyushu-u.ac.jp/kurazume/papers/SI20-4.pdf
An evaluation of the contact forces on the fingers when squeezing a spherical rehabilitation ball
Author: John Z. Wu, Erik W. Sinsel, Christopher M. Warren, Daniel E. Welcome
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Biomed. Mater. Eng. 29 (5): 629–639, February 2018
Design and Development of an Ergonomic Milling Machine Control Knob using TRIZ Principles
Author: B. P. R. Varma, A. Kumar & S. Agarwal
Publication: Procedia Engineering 64: 1273–1282, 2017
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Oscillometric blood pressure measurements on smartphones using vibrometric force estimation
Authors: Barry, C., Xuan, Y., Fascetti, A
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 26206, October 2024
Beta tACS of varying intensities differentially affect resting-state and movement-related M1-M1 connectivity
Authors: Vallence Ann-Maree , Fujiyama Hakuei , Marinovic Welber , Wansbrough Kym
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Frontiers in Neuroscience, Volume 18/2024, 18:1425527, September 2024
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1425527/full
A machine-learning-enabled smart neckband for monitoring dietary intake
Authors: Taewoong Park, Talha Ibn Mahmud, Junsang Lee, Seokkyoon Hong, Jae Young Park, Yuhyun Ji, Taehoo Chang, Jonghun Yi, Min Ku Kim, Rita R. Patel, Dong Rip Kim, Young L. Kim, Hyowon Lee, Fengqing Zhu, Chi Hwan Lee
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: PNAS Nexus, Volume 3, Issue 5, pgae156, May 2024
Objective Evaluation of Pulse Width Using an Array Pulse Diagram
Authors: Bi Z-J, Cui J, Yao X-H
PPS Sensor Used: Digitact
Publication: Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine. 2024;29., March 2024
Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2515690X241241859
Development of a novel wrist pulse system for early diagnosis of pathogenic bacterial infections using optimized feature selection with machine learning approaches
Authors: Sachin Kumar, Karan Veer, Sanjeev Kumar
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 87, Part B, 2024, 105503, ISSN 1746-8094, October 2023
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1746809423009369
Interpretable and accurate curve-fitting method for arterial pulse wave modeling and decomposition
Authors: Zhendong Chen, Bo Peng, Yuqi Zhou, Yinan Hao, Xiaohua Xie
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Internation Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 2023; 39(12):e3775, September 2023
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cnm.3775
Phantom Study of Arterial Localization using Tactile Sensor Array and a Normal Vs. Shear Pulse Pressure Propagation Method
Authors: R. Hampson, A. Lawley and G. Dobie
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: 2023 45th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Sydney, Australia, 2023, pp. 1-4, July 2023
Identification of Adaptive Driving Style Preference through Implicit Inputs in SAE L2 Vehicles
Author: Zhaobo K. Zheng, Kumar Akash, Teruhisa Misu, Vidya Krishmoorthy, Miaomiao Dong, Yuni Lee, Gaojian Huang
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI ’22): 468–475, November 2022
High-resolution sensing system using inner-sensor current distribution for wearable motion capture
Author: Tomoki Matsumoto, Yutaro Watanabe, Takahiro Tsumura, Shunichi Sato
Publication: npj Digital Medicine 5: 166, October 2022
Non-Invasive Radial Artery Blood Pressure Monitoring Using Error Compensated Tactile Sensors and Patient Specific Oscillometry
Authors: R. Hampson, R. G. Anderson and G. Dobie
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: 2022 44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 828-831, July 2022
Portable measurement device to quantitatively measure capillary refilling time
Author: Masayoshi Shinozaki, Rika Shimizu, Daiki Saito, Taka-aki Nakada & Toshiya Nakaguchi
Publication: Artificial Life and Robotics 27 (1): 48–57, January 20 2022
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10015-021-00723-w
Non-contact estimation of respiratory rate using a motion sensor and deep learning in a clinical setting
Author: Yasuhiro Komada, Atsushi Nishio, Keisuke Miyoshi, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Takuya Shimizu, Kei Hayashi, Daiki Takekawa, Norikazu Kikuchi
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPS
Publication: Scientific Reports 11: 17265, September 2021
Shoe-Integrated, Force Sensor Design for Continuous Body Weight Monitoring
Author: Shahzad Muzaffar & Ibrahim (Abe) M. Elfadel
Publication: Sensors 20(12): 3339, June 2020
Performance Evaluation of Capacitive Based Force Sensor for Electroencephalography Head Caps
Author: Indhika Fauzhan Warsito, Alexander Hunold, Jens Haueisen & Eko Supriyanto
Publication: International Journal on Robotics, Automation and Sciences 2(4): 4–8, October 2020
Development and Testing of a Prototype for 3D Radial Pulse Image Measurement and Compatible With 1D Pulse Wave Analysis
Authors: B. Peng, C. -H. Luo, W. Y. Chan, M. -D. Shieh, C. -J. Su and C. -C. Ta
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: IEEE Access, vol. 7, pp. 182846-182859, December 2019
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Automotive Aerodynamics Sensing Using Low-Profile Pressure Sensor Strip
Authors: Dayi Zhang, Senthilkumar Subramanian, Rory Hampson, William Jackson, Konstantinos Kontis
PPS Sensor Used: Aerostrip
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 72, pp. 1-9, 2023, Art no. 2005809, July 2023
Toward Operando Structural, Chemical, and Electrochemical Analyses of Solid-State Batteries Using Correlative Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Imaging
Author: Luca Cressa, Yanyan Sun, Dustin Andersen, Mathieu Gérard, Olivier De Castro, Dennis Kopljar, Maryam Nojabaee, Andreas K. Friedrich, G. Schmitz, T. Wirtz, Santhana Eswara
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Analytical Chemistry 95 (26): 9932–9939, July 2023
Stress measurements in the weak layer during snow stability tests
Author: Silke Griesser, Christine Pielmeier, Håvard Boutera Toft, Ingrid Reiweger
Publication: Annals of Glaciology 65: e6, July 2023
Physically doped and printed elastomer films as flexible high-performance triboelectric nanogenerator for self-powered mechanoelectric sensor for recovering voice and monitoring heart rate
Author: Duo He, Xingzhe Zhang, Qiang Yang, Massood Z. Atashbar
Publication: Chemical Engineering Journal 456: 141012, January 2023
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1385894722064932
Identification of Adaptive Driving Style Preference through Implicit Inputs in SAE L2 Vehicles
Authors: Zhaobo Zheng, Kumar Akash, Teruhisa Misu, Vidya Krishnamoorthy, Miaomiao Dong, Yuni Lee, and Gaojian Huang
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: In Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI '22). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, 468–475, November 2022
2D effect of static or rolling load on a granular platform above a soft soil reinforced by rigid inclusions
Author: T. Dubreucq, Luc Thorel, S. Lerat, A. Jagu, A. Neel
Publication: 10th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG2022), 2022
Centrifuge modelling of train passage over clay subgrades
Author: Scott Robinson, Andrew Brennan, Cameron Munro, Peter K. Woodward, David Connolly, Omar Laghrouche & Ahmet Esen
Publication: Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics: 185–192, September 2020
Development of a Novel Finger-Trigger Interface for Trigger Pull Measurement
Authors: Mohamed G.B. Atia, Abdelkhalick Mohammad, Andres Gameros, Dragos Axinte, Iain Wright
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Journal of Forensic Sciences, 65: 1954-1960, August 2020
An experimental study on the stern bottom pressure distribution of a high-speed planing vessel with and without interceptors
Author: Woochan Seok, Sae Yong Park, Shin Hyung Rhee
Publication: International Journal of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering 12:691–698, 2020
Thermal Performance of Pulsating Heat Stripes (PHS) Built with Plastic Materials
Author: Oguzhan Der, Marco Marengo, Volfango Bertola
Publication: Journal of Heat Transfer 141 (9): 091808, July 2019
Roll-to-roll fabrication of touch-responsive cellulose photonic laminates
Author: Hsin-Ling Liang, Mélanie M. Bay, Roberto Vadrucci, Charles H. Barty-King, Jialong Peng, Jeremy J. Baumberg & Silvia Vignolini
Publication: Nature Communications 9:4632, November 2018
Finger pinch force estimation through muscle activations using a surface EMG sleeve on the forearm
Authors: Y. Fang, Z. Ju, X. Zhu and H. Liu
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: 2014 IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), Beijing, China, 2014, pp. 1449-1455, July 2014
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Thermoforming 2D Films into 3D Electronics for High-Performance, Customizable Tactile Sensing
Authors: Jungrak Choi, Chankyu Han, Donho Lee, Hyunjin Kim, et al. (total 13 authors)
Publication: Science Advances 11 (20): eadv0057, 16 May 2025
Voluminous Fur Stroking Experience through Interactive Visuo-Haptic Model in Virtual Reality
Authors: Juro Hosoi, Du Jin, Yuki Ban & Shin'ichi Warisawa
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Haptics, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 232-243, March 2025
Understanding Embodiment: Connecting Ownership, Agency, and Peripersonal Space
Authors: Patrick Hau Don Trieu, Advisor(s): Jonathon Schofield
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: UC Davis. ProQuest ID: Trieu_ucdavis_0029M_21901. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m5xm6cb8, 2022
Measurement and Assessment of Touch Skills during Dementia Care Movements Using Tactile Gloves
Author: Daiji Inoue, Qi An, Shoko Miyauchi, Akihiro Kawamura, Ryo Kurazume
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Proceedings of the 21st Measurement and Control Federation Conference (System Integration Division): Paper 2C2-11, December 2020
Link: https://robotics.ait.kyushu-u.ac.jp/kurazume/papers/SI20-4.pdf
Electrically-Evoked Proximity Sensation Can Enhance Fine Finger Control in Telerobotic Pinch
Author: Ziqi Zhao, Minku Yeo, Stefan Manoharan, Seok Chang Ryu & Hangue Park
Publication: Scientific Reports 10:163, January 2020
Estimation of Tool-Tissue Forces in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery Using Neural Networks
Author: Sajeeva Abeywardena, Qiaodi Yuan, Antonia Tzemanaki, Efi Psomopoulou, Leonidas Droukas, Chris Melhuish & Sanja Dogramadzi
Publication: Frontiers in Robotics and AI 6:56, July 2019
Design and Integration of an Inexpensive Wearable Mechanotactile Feedback System for Myoelectric Prostheses
Authors: Schoepp KR, Dawson MR, Schofield JS, Carey JP, Hebert JS
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: IEEE J Transl Eng Health Med. 2018;6:2100711, August 2018
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A preliminary study on the effect of quantified cranial osteopathic manipulation on wild-type and transgenic rat models of Alzheimer’s disease
Author: De’Yana Hines, Hope Tobey, Patrick Dugan, Seth Boehringer, Richard Helm, Ramu Anandakrishnan, Stephen Werre, Pamela VandeVord, Blaise M Costa
Publication: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports 9:25424823251393742, 12 November 2025
Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/25424823251393742
SpikeATac: A Multimodal Tactile Finger with Taxelized Dynamic Sensing for Dexterous ManipulationAuthor: Eric T. Chang, Peter Ballentine, Zhanpeng He, Do-Gon Kim, Kai Jiang, Hua-Hsuan Liang, Joaquin Palacios, William Wang, Pedro Piacenza, Ioannis Kymissis, Matei Ciocarlie
Publication: Preprint / arXiv2025 (under review), posted 30 October 2025
Tuina therapy alleviates knee osteoarthritis by modulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR-mediated autophagy: an integrated machine learning and in vivo rat studyAuthor: Zhen Wang, Chi Zhao, Mengmeng Li, Lili Zhang, Jieyao Diao, Yiming Wu, Tao Yang, Mingwei Shi, Yang Lei, Yu Wang, Miaoxiu Li, Yanqin Bian, Yunfeng Zhou, Hui Xu
Publication: Frontiers in Immunology 16:1635818, 01 October 2025
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1635818/full
Object stiffness discrimination through dynamic time warping and multi-criteria decision-making
Author: Abhijit Dey & Shyamanta M. Hazarika
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications 9:1898–1914, 19 July 2025
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41315-025-00476-w
Characterization and valuation of a five-fingered hand exoskeleton for assistance in activities of daily living
Author: Nilavjyoti Sarmah & Shyamanta M. Hazarika
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications (2025), published 11 March 2025
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s41315-025-00434-6
The interplay of perceptual processing demands and practice in modulating voluntary and involuntary motor responses
Author: Welber Marinovic, An T. Nguyen, Ann-Maree Vallence, James R. Tresilian, Ottmar V. Lipp
Publication: Psychophysiology 61 (12): e14672, December 2024
Glove-Net: Enhancing Grasp Classification with Multisensory Data and Deep Learning Approach
Author: Subhash Pratap, Jyotindra Narayan, Yoshiyuki Hatta, Kazuaki Ito, Shyamanta M. Hazarika
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Sensors 24 (13): 4378, 5 July 2024
Peripheral nerve blocks of wrist and finger flexors can increase hand opening in chronic hemiparetic stroke
Author: Hendrik A. Dewald, Jun Yao, Julius P. A. Dewald, Antoun Nader, Robert F. Kirsch
Publication: Frontiers in Neurology 15:1284780, 21 February 2024 (Original Research in Neurorehabilitation)
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2024.1284780/full
Effect of Hind- and Fore-Foot Eversion on Positional and Rotational Displacement of the Knee in Standing Posture
Authors: Jae Yi Kim, So Yeong Park, Do Yeon Lee, Seong Hoon Jeong, Il Soo Kim & Seong Hoon Lim
Publication: Healthcare 11 (22): 2931, 9 November 2023
Evolving changes in cortical and subcortical excitability during movement preparation: A study of brain potentials and eye-blink reflexes during loud acoustic stimulation
Author: An T. Nguyen, James R. Tresilian, Ottmar V. Lipp, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Welber Marinovic
Publication: Psychophysiology 60 (7): e14267, July 2023
Measures of Maximal Tactile Pressures during a Sustained Grasp Task Using a TactArray Device Have Satisfactory Reliability and Concurrent Validity in People with Stroke
Authors: Urvashy Gopaul, Derek Laver, Leeanne Carey, Thomas Matyas, Paulette van Vliet, and Robin Callister.
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Sensors. 2023; 23(6):3291, March 2023
FeetBack–Redirecting touch sensation from a prosthetic hand to the human foot
Authors: Rafael Morand, Tobia Brusa, Nina Schnüriger, Sabrina Catanzaro, Martin Berli, Volker M. Koch
Publication: Frontiers in Neuroscience, Volume 16, Article 1019880, October 2022
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.1019880/full
Compensatory action of the index and middle finger in the kinematic chain of a basketball shot
Authors: Han, Jiang & Kruszewski, Artur & Cherkashina, Elena & Theodorou, Apostolos & Zacharakis, Emmanouil & Cherkashin, Ilia & Kruszewski, Marek & Igor, Konovalov
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics. 24. 13-20. 10.37190/ABB-02092-2022-01, September 2022
Link: https://intapi.sciendo.com/pdf/10.37190/abb-02092-2022-01
Preliminary Evaluation of the Effect of Mechanotactile Feedback Location on Myoelectric Prosthesis Performance Using a Sensorized Prosthetic Hand
Authors: Eric D. Wells, Ahmed W. Shehata, Michael R. Dawson, Jason P. Carey, Jacqueline S. Hebert
Publication: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), Volume 22, Issue 10, Article 3892, May 2022
Performance sensors for a racing wheelchair
Author: Achal Agasthy
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Master’s Thesis, Lappeenranta–Lahti University of Technology (LUT), 2022
Link: https://lutpub.lut.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/164171/Achal_Agasthya_Master%27s_Thesis.pdf?sequence=1
Understanding Embodiment: Connecting Ownership, Agency, and Peripersonal Space
Author: Patrick Hau Don Trieu
Publication: PhD Thesis, University of California, 2022
Characterization of Grasp Performance Using a Sensorized Glove to Measure Contact Dynamics and Kinematics
Author: J. Lee, et al.
PPS Sensor Used: TactileGlove
Publication: Proceedings of the ASME 2021 Design of Medical Devices Conference (BIOMED DMD2021): V001T12A003, 2021
A Hybrid, Wearable Exoskeleton Glove Equipped With Variable Stiffness Joints, Abduction Capabilities, and a Telescopic Thumb
Authors: Lucas Gerez, Geng Gao, Anany Dwivedi, Minas Liarokapis
Publication: IEEE Access, Volume 8, Article DOI 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3025273, September 2020
Evaluation of individual finger forces during activities of daily living in healthy individuals and those with hand arthritis
Authors: Michael Riddle, Joy MacDermid, Sydney Robinson, Mike Szekeres, Louis Ferreira, Emily Lalone
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Journal of Hand Therapy, Volume 33, Issue 2, 2020, Pages 188-197, ISSN 0894-1130, April 2020
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089411302030079X
An inverse optimization approach to understand human acquisition of kinematic coordination in bimanual fine manipulation tasks
Authors: Kunpeng Yao & Aude Billard
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Biological Cybernetics, Volume 114, pages 63–82, January 2020
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00422-019-00814-9
Experimental evaluation of the forefinger maximum bending moments
Author: Khouloud Achouri, Nathanael Connesson, Grégory Chagnon, Julien Gerbelot & Aurélien Courvoisier
Publication: Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering 22(S1): S183–S185, October 2019
An evaluation of the contact forces on the fingers when squeezing a spherical rehabilitation ball
Authors: John Wu, Erik Sinsel, Christopher Warren, Daniel Welcome
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 629-639, October 2018
Link: https://content.iospress.com/articles/bio-medical-materials-and-engineering/bme181013
Design and Integration of an Inexpensive Wearable Mechanotactile Feedback System for Myoelectric Prostheses
Authors: Katherine R. Schoepp, Michael R. Dawson, Jonathon S. Schofield, Jason P. Carey, Jacqueline S. Hebert
Publication: IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Volume 6, Article 2100711, August 2018
A novel method of measuring passive quasi-stiffness in the first metatarsophalangeal joint
Authors: Marabelle L. Heng, Yaohui K. Chua, Hong K. Pek, Priathashini Krishnasamy, Pui W. Kong
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, Volume 9, Article 41, October 2016
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13047-016-0173-2
Chest Compression Quality in a Newborn Manikin: A Randomized Crossover Trial (August 2016)
Authors: A. L. Solevåg
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, vol. 6, pp. 1-5, 2018, Art no. 1900405, August 2016
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Thermoforming 2D films into 3D electronics for high-performance, customizable tactile sensing
Author: Jungrak Choi
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Science Advances, Vol 11, Issue 20, May 2025
Synergistic grasp analysis: A cross-sectional exploration using a multi-sensory data glove
Author: Subhash Pratap, Kazuaki Ito, Shyamanta M. Hazarika
Publication: Wearable Technol. 6: e2, 23 January 2025
A wearable multimodal tactile glove for autonomous in-hand manipulation
Author: Zhangjing Gao, Ruoyu Zhang, Shaoyuan Li, Lei Wang, Yongqiang Cheng, Yue Zhao
Publication: Results in Engineering 16: 100653, July 2024
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590158623001664
A Soft Variable Stiffness Gripper with Magneto-rheological Fluids for Robust and Reliable Grasping
Authors: A. Pagoli, M. Alkhatib and Y. Mezouar
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 4519-4526, May 2024
A soft cable loop based gripper for robotic automation of chemistry
Authors: L. Manes, S.Fichera, H. Fakhruldeen
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Nature Scientific Reports Volume 14, 9874, April 2024
Soft Robotic Glove Modulating Joint Torque Through Novel Passive Extensor Mechanisms
Authors: H. Choi, K. B. Kim, S. Cheon, J. -H. Shin and K. -J. Cho
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 3227-3234, April 2024
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10423090
Modelling of Modular Soft Robots: From a Single to Multiple Building Blocks
Authors: Mohamed G.B. Atia, Abdelkhalick Mohammad, Andres Gameros, Dragos Axinte, Iain Wright
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Volume 174, 104622, 2024, 104622, ISSN 0921-8890, April 2024
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921889024000058
Soft Robotic Modular Unit Control and Coordination for Dexterous Task Allocation in Ensemble Manipulation
Author: Jingyuan Zhang, Tong Zhang, Xiaoyu Zhao, and Zhibin Li
Publication: 2023 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS): 12345–12352, October 2023
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10274699
Skin-Inspired Triple Tactile Sensors Integrated on Robotic Fingers for Bimanual Manipulation in Human-Cyber-Physical Systems
Authors: S. Zhao, Z. Li, H. Xia and R. Cui
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 10.1109/TASE.2023.3320710, October 2023
Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/10274699
Modeling and Simulation of a Continuum Finger Exoskeleton for Enhanced Thumb and Index Dexterity
Author: Nikolaos Tsolakis, Andrew Bobrowicz, Dimitrios Tzovaras
Publication: Bioengineering 9 (7): 303, July 2022
Visual 3D Perception for Interactive Robotic Tactile Data Acquisition
Authors: Siddarth Jain, Radu Corcodel, Jeroen Baar
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE), August 2021
Tactile Model O: Fabrication and testing of a 3D-printed, three-fingered tactile robot hand
Authors: Jasper W. James, Alex Church, Luke Cramphorn and Nathan F. Lepora
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Soft Robotics 2021 8:5, 594-610, August 2020
Link: https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/soro.2020.0019
An Underactuated, Tendon-Driven, Wearable Exo-Glove With a Four-Output Differential Mechanism
Author: Lucas Gerez & Minas Liarokapis
Publication: 2019 41st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC): xxxx–xxxx, July 2019
Design and Fabrication of Origami Elements for Use in a Folding Robot Structure
Author: Akeel Abdulkareem Abtan
Publication: PhD Thesis, University of Leeds, July 2019
Link: https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/26458/1/Akeel%20Abtan%20Thesis%20Final%20V.pdf
Tactile Model O: Fabrication and Testing of a 3D-Printed, Three-Fingered Tactile Robot Hand
Author: Jasper W. James, Alex Church, Luke Cramphorn, Nathan F. Lepora
Publication: arXiv 1907.07535, July 2019
Multiple Sensors Based Hand Motion Recognition Using Adaptive Directed Acyclic Graph
Author: Yaxu Xue, Zhaojie Ju, Kui Xiang, Jing Chen & Honghai Liu
Publication: Applied Sciences 7(4): 358, April 2017
Pressure Sensor: State of the Art, Design, and Application for Robotic Hand
Authors: Ahmed M. Almassri, W. Z. Wan Hasan, S. A. Ahmad, A. J. Ishak, A. M. Ghazali, D. N. Talib, Chikamune Wada
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Journal of Sensors, vol. 2015, Article ID 846487, 12 pages, July 2015
Control Framework for Dexterous Manipulation Using Dynamic Visual Servoing and Tactile Sensors’ Feedback
Authors: Jara CA, Pomares J, Candelas FA, Torres F
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Sensors. 2014; 14(1):1787-1804, December 2014
Robot Grasping Simulation
Authors: León, B., Morales, A., Sancho-Bru, J.
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPSII
Publication: From Robot to Human Grasping Simulation. Cognitive Systems Monographs, vol 19. Springer, Cham, September 2014
Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296674980_Robot_Grasping_Simulation
Performance Analysis of Object Shape Classification and Matching from Tactile Images Using Wavelet Energy Features
Authors: Shreyasi Datta, Anwesha Khasnobish, Amit Konar, D.N. Tibarewala, R. Janarthanan
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: Procedia Technology, Volume 10, 2013, Pages 805-812, December 2013
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212017313005872
Human-Inspired Robotic Grasp Control With Tactile Sensing
Authors: Joseph M. Romano, Kaijen Hsiao, Günter Niemeyer, Sachin Chitta, Katherine J. Kuchenbecker
PPS Sensor Used: TactArray
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Robotics, vol. 27, no. 6, pp. 1067-1079, December 2011
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Evaluation of Respiratory Mask Fitting Using Finite Element Analysis Numerical Simulations and Experimental Pressure Measurements
Authors: H. Taeckens, A. Agostini, B. Hachem, L. Degueldre, S.-P. Viens, A. Castonguay-Henri, J. Borduas, L. Duong
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Annals of Biomedical Engineering, October 2025
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-025-03897-7
Novel Design of a Surgical Tool Insertion Robot Using a Chebyshev Lambda Mechanism
Authors: SeongHyeon Won, Chanwoo Kim, Yeonho Ko, Junho Hong, Jisu Jeon, Daehie Hong
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery: e70095, July 2025
Assessing posture and fatigue during neonatal positive pressure ventilation
Authors: Jacqueline Hannan, Gary Weiner, Leia Stirling
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Applied Ergonomics, Volume 126, 2025, 104506, ISSN 0003-6870, July 2025
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003687025000420
TiMON: a real-time integrated monitor for improving the placement and wear of emergency tourniquets
Authors: Nguyen, J.Q., Goss, A., Keshishian, H.
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: BMC Emergency Medicine volume 25, Article number: 4, January 2025
Link: https://bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12873-024-01169-6
Oscillometric blood pressure measurements on smartphones using vibrometric force estimation
Authors: Barry, C., Xuan, Y., Fascetti, A
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Scientific Reports volume 14, Article number: 26206, October 2024
Beta tACS of varying intensities differentially affect resting-state and movement-related M1-M1 connectivity
Author: Kym Wansbrough, Welber Marinovic, Hakuei Fujiyama, Ann-Maree Vallence
Publication: Frontiers in Neuroscience 18: 1425527, September 2024
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2024.1425527/full
Characterising applied forces during positive pressure ventilation: a randomised cross-over simulation study
Authors: Hannan J, Weiner G, Stirling L
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: BMJ Paediatrics Open 2024;8:e002828., July 2024
Development of a Novel Soft Tissue Measurement Device for Individualized Finite Element Modeling in Custom-Fit CPAP Mask Evaluation
Authors: Erica Martelly, Summer Lee, Kristina Martinez, Sandeep Rana & Kenji Shimada
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Annals of Biomedical Engineering, July 2024
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-024-03581-2
Usability evaluation of a glove-type wearable device for efficient biometric collection during triage
Authors: M. Shinozaki, D. Saito, K. Tomita
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Nature Scientific Reports Volume 14, 9874, April 2024
Development of a novel wrist pulse system for early diagnosis of pathogenic bacterial infections using optimized feature selection with machine learning approachesAuthors: Sachin Kumar, Karan Veer, Sanjeev Kumar
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Volume 87, Part B, 2024, 105503, ISSN 1746-8094, October 2023
Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1746809423009369
Workflow to develop 3D designed personalized neonatal CPAP masks using iPhone structured light facial scanning
Authors: Amika A. Kamath, Marielle J. Kamath, Selin Ekici, Anna Sofia Stans, Christopher E. Colby, Jane M. Matsumoto, Mark E. Wylam
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: 3D Printing in Medicine, Volume 8, Article 23, August 2022
Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41205-022-00155-7
Development of a Real-Time Thermoplastic Mask Compression Force Monitoring System Using Capacitive Force Sensor
Authors: Tae-Ho Kim, Min-Seok Cho, Dong-Seok Shin, Dong Ho Shin, Siyong Kim
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume 9, Article 778594, July 2022
Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/robotics-and-ai/articles/10.3389/frobt.2022.778594/full
Fully portable continuous real-time auscultation with a soft wearable stethoscope designed for automated disease diagnosis
Author: Sung Hoon Lee, Yun-Soung Kim, Min-Kyung Yeo, Musa Mahmood, Nathan Zavanelli, Chaeuk Chung, Jun Young Heo, Yoonjoo Kim, Sung-Soo Jung & Woon-Hong Yeo
Publication: Science Advances 8(21): eabo5867, May 2022
Preliminary Evaluation of the Effect of Mechanotactile Feedback Location on Myoelectric Prosthesis Performance Using a Sensorized Prosthetic Hand
Authors: Eric D. Wells, Ahmed W. Shehata, Michael R. Dawson, Jason P. Carey, Jacqueline S. Hebert
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), Volume 22, Issue 10, Article 3892, May 2022
Breast Cancer: Model Reconstruction and Image Registration From Segmented Deformed Image Using Visual and Force Based Analysis
Author: Shuvendu Rana, Rory Hampson, Gordon Dobie
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging 39(5): 1295–1305, May 2020
Elasticity Measurement of Soft Tissues Using Hybrid Tactile and MARG-Based Displacement Sensor Systems
Author: Rory Hampson, Gordon Dobie & Graeme West
Publication: IEEE Sensors Journal 19(22): 10262–10270, November 2019
Chest Compression Quality in a Newborn Manikin: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Author: Anne Lee Solevåg, Po-Yin Cheung, Elliott Li, Sarah Zhenchun Xue, Megan O’Reilly, Bo Fu, Bin Zheng & Georg Schmölzer
Publication: IEEE Journal of Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine 6:1900405, September 2018
Correlation Between Suture Tensile Force and Pressure in the Sutured Porcine Meniscal Lesion
Authors: M. Fujii, T. Furumatsu, H. Xue, S. Miyazawa, Y. Kodama, T. Hino, Y. Kamatsuki, T. Ozaki.
PPS Sensor Used: SingleTact
Publication: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2017 (Supplement — S1063-4584(17)30530-7) January 2017
Link: https://www.oarsijournal.com/article/S1063-4584%2817%2930530-7/pdf
Analysis of the Pressure Exerted by the Surgeon\’s Hand and Fingers Using a Novel Robotic Laparoscopic Instrument During Urethrovesical Anastomosis
Authors: Juan A. Sanchez-Margallo, Francisco M. Sanchez-Margallo, Andrew Skiadopoulos, Thomas Lango, Kostas Gianikellis
PPS Sensor Used: FingerTPS
Publication: Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Annual Meeting, January 2016
