How to simulate softness

ScienceDaily
Aug 30, 2019, 3:08 pm112 pts
What factors affect how human touch perceives softness, like the feel of pressing your fingertip against a marshmallow, a piece of clay or a rubber ball? By exploring this question in detail, researchers discovered clever tricks to design materials that replicate different levels of perceived softness. The…

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