The recreation of touch feedback through haptic devices is a possible solution, however haptic devices are far from perfect and improving their design is usually a slow trial-and-error process.
Introduction.- Part I: Static Perception.- Perception of Force Direction and Magnitude.- Perception of Force Direction.- Perception of Force Magnitude and Postural Arm Dynamics.- Part II: Dynamic Perception.- Discrimination of Distance.- The Effect of Damping on the Perception of Hardness.- Part III: Integrating Force and Position.- Visuo-haptic Biases in Haptic Guidance.- General Discussion