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13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials

University of Sheffield : B - Materials Science and Engineering

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Article title

Feasibility of using optical coherence tomography to study the influence of skin structure on finger friction

Type

D - Journal article

DOI

10.1016/j.triboint.2012.08.020

Title of journal

Tribology International

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First page of article

ISSN of journal

0301679X

Year of publication

2013

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Additional information

We reported the first successful combination of bio-imaging (using Optical Coherence Tomography) and tribology to provide a detailed understanding of the effect of skin structure on fingerpad friction (and hence grip) and establish methods to determine real dynamic skin contact area for which no reliable method currently exists (we reported good agreement with static measurements). This ground breaking research has formed the core of an EPSRC grant (EP/K009699/1, £650k) in which imaging and friction measurement will be carried out simultaneously to obtain a dynamic assessment of skin strain (during sliding). Philips (s.e.franklin@philips.com) and Unilever (simon.johnson@unilver.com) are collaborators in this project.

Interdisciplinary

Cross-referral requested

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None

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Reserve for a double-weighted output

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