Greg Gerling
Professor of Systems Engineering at the University of Virginia
Website: University of Virginia
Related Sense: Touch
Gregory J. Gerling serves as Professor of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia, with courtesy appointments in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering. His research interests include haptics, computational neuroscience, biomechanics, and human-computer interaction. He is currently the Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics and an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Haptics. He was previously the Co-Chair of the IEEE Haptics Symposium, Associate Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE World Haptics Conference. He earned the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, The University of Iowa, USA.
Full Interview
Featured Segments
Why Greg Chose to Research Haptics
What Do We Still Not Know about Haptics?
Why Study Softness and the Applications of the Research
Findings from Research in Different Types of Affective Touch
The Plausibility of Remote Touch Technology
The Future of Touch Screen Devices as We Know Them Now
Greg’s Future Research Plans
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