Active touch can be described as the control of the position and movement of tactile sensing systems to facilitate information gain. In other words, it is findi

Advanced robot systems require sensory information to enable them to make decisions and to carry out actions in a versatile, autonomous way. Humans make conside

An accessible, nontechnical overview of active touch sensing, from sensory receptors in the skin to tactile surfaces on flat screen displays. Haptics, or haptic

This book and its companion volume, LNCS 7282 and 7283, constitute the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2012, held in Tampe

Future robots are expected to work closely and interact safely with real-world objects and humans alike. Sense of touch is important in this context, as it help