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Papers

(The TQCC of IEEE Transactions on Haptics is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Calibration and Closed-Loop Control Improve Performance of A Force Feedback Device	50
Salient Properties in Bimanual Haptic Volume Perception: Influence of Object Shape, Finger Pair, and Schizotypal Personality Traits	43
Temporal Detection Threshold of Audio-Tactile Delays With Virtual Button	36
Hands-Free Devices for Displaying Speech and Language in the Tactile Modality — Methods and Approaches	31
Vibrotactile Display of Patterned Surface Textures With Kinesthetic Haptic Devices Using Balanced Impulses	27
Surfaces With Finger-Sized Concave Feel Softer	26
Deep Pressure Therapy: A Promising Anxiety Treatment for Individuals With High Touch Comfort?	25
Neural-Network-Based Tactile Perception System Using Ultrahigh-Resolution Tactile Sensor	21
The Effect of Actuation Speed on the Perception Threshold of a Squeezing Soft Actuator	21
Physical Human-Robot Interaction Using HandsOn-SEA: An Educational Robotic Platform With Series Elastic Actuation	17
How to Train Your Posture: Haptic Feedback Can be Used for Postural Adaptation of the Trunk During Upper-Limb Motor Training	16
Skin Cold Stimulation Can Modulate the Perceptual Rating of Musical Chords	16
Haptic vs. Visual Neurofeedback for Brain Training: A Proof-of-Concept Study	15
Adaptive Equalization of Vibrotactile Actuators	15
Design of Personalized Wearable Haptic Interfaces to Account for Fingertip Size and shape	15
Toward Designing Haptic Displays for Desired Touch Targets: A Study of User Expectation for Haptic Properties via Crowdsourcing	13
Target Search and Inspection Strategies in Haptic Search	13
Passivity of Series Elastic Actuation Under Model Reference Force Control During Null Impedance Rendering	13
Ultraloop: Active Lateral Force Feedback Using Resonant Traveling Waves	12
Interactive Vibrotactile Feedback Enhances the Perceived Quality of a Surface for Musical Expression and the Playing Experience	12
Biomechanically-Consistent Skin Stretch as an Intuitive Mechanism for Sensory Feedback: A Preliminary Investigation in the Lower Limb	12
The Functional Rotational Workspace of a Human-Robot System can be Influenced by Adjusting the Telemanipulator Handle Orientation	12
Haptic Communication of Language	11
Tactile Perception of Coated Smooth Surfaces	11
Local Area Tactile Stimulation Using Interference of Multi-Frequency Airborne Ultrasound	11

Cable-Driven Haptic Interface With Movable Bases Achieving Maximum Workspace and Isotropic Force Exertion	11
Data-Driven Haptic Texture Modeling and Rendering Based on Deep Spatio-Temporal Networks	11
Two Rapid Alternatives Compared to the Staircase Method for the Estimation of the Vibrotactile Perception Threshold	11
How to Measure the Area of Real Contact of Skin on Glass	11
A Mechanical Hand-Tracking System With Tactile Feedback Designed for Telemanipulation	11
Contactless Kinesthetic Feedback to Support Handwriting Using Magnetic Force	11
Telemetry-Based Haptic Rendering for Racing Game Experience Improvement	10
Three-Dimensional Position Presentation via Head and Waist Vibrotactile Arrays	10
Spatiotemporal Modulation for Ultrasonic Mid-Air Haptics: Sensation's Specification and Validation	10
Synergistic Illusions: Enhancing Perceptual Effects of Pseudo-Attraction Force by Kinesthetic Illusory Hand Movement	9
Identification and Analysis of Human-Exoskeleton Coupling Parameters in Lower Extremities	9
Biomechanical Fidelity of Simulated Pick-and-Place Tasks: Impact of Visual and Haptic Renderings	9
How Positioning Wearable Haptic Interfaces on Limbs Influences Virtual Embodiment	9
A Comparative Study of Physical and Haptic Exhibits in an Informal Learning Environment	9
A Comparison of Vibrotactile Feedback and Electrical Muscle Stimulation (EMS) for Motor Response During Active Hand Movement	9
Distribution Characteristics and Correlation of Edge Sharpness Threshold and Contact Area	9
EEG-Based Machine Learning Models to Evaluate Haptic Delay: Should We Label Data Based on Self-Reporting or Physical Stimulation?	9
Collagen Induces Anisotropy in Fingertip Subcutaneous Tissues During Contact	9
Intensity-Adjustable Non-Contact Cold Sensation Presentation Based on the Vortex Effect	8
Perceptual Localization Performance of the Whole Hand Vibrotactile Funneling Illusion	8
Haptic Feedback Based on Movement Smoothness Improves Performance in a Perceptual-Motor Task	8
Table of Contents	8
Motion Effects: Perceptual Space and Synthesis for Specific Perceptual Properties	7
Development of an Intuitive Interface with Haptic Enhancement for Robot-Assisted Endovascular Intervention	7
Haptigami: A Fingertip Haptic Interface With Vibrotactile and 3-DoF Cutaneous Force Feedback	7
Wearable Haptic Device Presenting Sensations of Fingertips to the Forearm	7
Can Facial Expressions Induce Haptic Perception?	7
Wrapping Haptic Displays Around Robot Arms to Communicate Learning	7
Data-Driven Rendering of Motion Effects for Walking Sensations in Different Gaits	7
Investigating Passive Presentation Paradigms to Approximate Active Haptic Palpation	7
Specifying Visual Parameters for Haptic-Visual Sequential Matching of Material Softness	7
Editorial	6
Nonlinear Mapping From EMG to Prosthesis Closing Velocity Improves Force Control With EMG Biofeedback	6
The Oblique Effect in the Perception of the Direction Between Two Points of Vibration on the Back	6
Feeling Illusory Textures Through a Hole: Rotating Frame At Skin-Object Interface Modifies Perceived Tactile Texture	6
Thermal Perception for Information Transmission: Theoretical Analysis, Device Design, and Experimental Verification	6
Table of Contents	6
Table of Contents	6
An Open-Source Robotic Tool for the Simulation of Quasi-Static Finger Pressing on Stationary and Vibrating Surfaces	6
Acceptance and Usability of a Soft Robotic, Haptic Feedback Seat for Autonomy Level Transitions in Highly Automated Vehicles	6
An Online Survey on the Perception of Mediated Social Touch Interaction and Device Design	6
Rendering Perceived Terrain Stiffness in VR Via Preload Variation Against Body-Weight	6
Bimanual Motor Strategies and Handedness Role in Human-Robot Haptic Interaction	6
A Novel Energy Compensation Scheme for Quality Enhancement in Time-Delayed Teleoperation With Multi-DoF Haptic Data Reduction and Communication	6
Object Recognition Using Mechanical Impact, Viscoelasticity, and Surface Friction During Interaction	6
From Initial Encounter With Mid-Air Haptic Feedback to Repeated Use: The Role of the Novelty Effect in User Experience	6
Multiple Spatial Spectral Components of Static Skin Deformation for Predicting Macroscopic Roughness Perception	6
Mirror-Brush Illusion: Creating Phantom Tactile Percepts on Intact Limbs	6
Non-Vibratory Pressure Sensation Produced by Ultrasound Focus Moving Laterally and Repetitively With Fine Spatial Step Width	5
A Novel Method for Surface Exploration by 6-DOF Encountered-Type Haptic Display Towards Virtual Palpation	5

Deformation Matching: Force Computation Based on Deformation Optimization	5
Table of Contents	5
Comparative Experimental Research on Haptic Display Methods of Virtual Surface Shape Based on Touch Screen	5
Body-Mounted Vibrotactile Stimuli: Simultaneous Display of Taps on the Fingertips and Forearm	5
Continuous Transition Impairs Discrimination of Electrotactile Frequencies	5
Tactile Texture Rendering for Electrostatic Friction Displays: Incorporation of Low-Frequency Friction Model and High-Frequency Textural Model	5
Haptic Exploration of Unknown Objects for Robust In-Hand Manipulation	5
Competition Increases the Effort Put Into a Physical Interaction Task	5
Flexible Assimilation of Human's Target for Versatile Human-Robot Physical Interaction	5
Remote Friction Reduction on Resonant Film Surface by Airborne Ultrasound	5
A Low-Parameter Rendering Algorithm for Fine Textures	5
Remote Friction Reduction on Polystyrene Foam Surface by Focused Airborne Ultrasound	5
The Effect of Kinesthetic and Artificial Tactile Noise and Variability on Stiffness Perception	5
HapWheel: In-Car Infotainment System Feedback Using Haptic and Hovering Techniques	5
The Relationship Between Tactile Intensity Perception and Afferent Spike Count is Moderated by a Function of Frequency	5
EMG-Based Variable Impedance Control for Enhanced Haptic Feedback in Real-Time Material Recognition	5
Evaluating the Effect of Stimulus Duration on Vibrotactile Cue Localizability With a Tactile Sleeve	5
Grip Force Control During Virtual Interaction With Deformable and Rigid Objects Via a Haptic Gripper	5
Origami-Inspired Vibrotactile Actuator (OriVib): Design and Characterization	4
Investigating the Effects of Intensity and Frequency on Vibrotactile Spatial Acuity	4
Rotational Motion Due to Skin Shear Deformation at Wrist and Elbow	4
Configuration-Based Optimization for Virtual Hand Haptic Simulation	4
Enhancing User Performance by Adaptively Changing Haptic Feedback Cues in a Fitts's Law Task	4
Origami-Based Haptic Syringe for Local Anesthesia Simulator	4
Modulating the Perceived Softness of Real Objects Through Wearable Haptics	4
Tactile Perception in Upper Limb Prostheses: Mechanical Characterization, Human Experiments, and Computational Findings	4
Perceived Realism of Virtual Textures Rendered by a Vibrotactile Wearable Ring Display	4
Haptic Feedback, Performance and Arousal: A Comparison Study in an Immersive VR Motor Skill Training Task	4
Phantom Illusion Based Vibrotactile Rendering of Affective Touch Patterns	4
The Impact of Size and Position of Reference Electrode on the Localization of Biphasic Electrotactile Stimulation on the Fingertips	4
Learning Haptic-Based Object Pose Estimation for In-Hand Manipulation Control With Underactuated Robotic Hands	4
Touch Cannot Attentionally Select Signals Based on Feature Binding	4
Macro-Fiber Composite-Based Tactors for Haptic Applications	4
Ultrasound Mid-Air Haptics for Hand Guidance in Virtual Reality	4
Hands-Free Haptic Navigation Devices for Actual Walking	4
“Haptics On-Demand”: A Survey on Encountered-Type Haptic Displays	4
Integrating Point Spread Function Into Taxel-Based Tactile Pattern Super Resolution	4
Perceptual Substitution Based Haptic Texture Rendering for Narrow-Band Reproduction	4
Bumps and Dents are Not Perceptually Opposite When Exploring With Lateral Force Cues	4
Refreshable Braille Display With Adjustable Cell Size for Learners With Different Tactile Sensitivity	4
Teaching Motor Skills Without a Motor: A Semi-Passive Robot to Facilitate Learning	4
Sound-to-Touch Crossmodal Pitch Matching for Short Sounds	4
A Lightweight Accessible Wearable Robotic Interface for Bimanual Haptic Manipulations	4
Learning to Feel Textures: Predicting Perceptual Similarities From Unconstrained Finger-Surface Interactions	4
Between-Tactor Display Using Dynamic Tactile Stimuli for Directional Cueing in Vibrating Environments	4