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William R. Provancher

University of Utah · US
Area of research
Cognitive Neuroscience · Mechanical Engineering
Research interest
Research interests include Tactile and Sensory Interactions, Teleoperation and Haptic Systems, Motor Control and Adaptation, and Robot Manipulation and Learning.
h-index
29
citations
2,646
works
80
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Force and Tactile Sensing
Springer handbooks 2016cited by 45position: lastdoi
Haptic Perception of Edge Sharpness in Real and Virtual Environments
IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2016cited by 10position: middledoi
Sensory Substitution and Augmentation Using 3-Degree-of-Freedom Skin Deformation Feedback
IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2015cited by 73position: middledoi
Tactor-Induced Skin Stretch as a Sensory Substitution Method in Teleoperated Palpation
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems 2015cited by 44position: middledoi
Augmentation Of Stiffness Perception With a 1-Degree-of-Freedom Skin Stretch Device
IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems 2014cited by 81position: lastdoi
Sensory substitution using 3-degree-of-freedom tangential and normal skin deformation feedback
2014cited by 32position: middledoi
Planar Hand Motion Guidance Using Fingertip Skin-Stretch Feedback
IEEE Transactions on Haptics 2014cited by 28position: lastdoi
Discrimination thresholds for communicating rotational inertia and torque using differential skin stretch feedback in virtual environments
2014cited by 27position: lastdoi
Sensory substitution via cutaneous skin stretch feedback
2013cited by 66position: middledoi
Back-to-back skin stretch feedback for communicating five degree-of-freedom direction cues
2013cited by 41position: lastdoi
Design of a forearm-mounted directional skin stretch device
2012cited by 34position: lastdoi

Grants

SBIR Phase II: Intuitive Touch Feedback via Ungrounded Tactile Shear Feedback for Virtual Reality and Human-Machine Interfaces
NSF1632341$1,409,1682016–2020PIRePORTER
SBIR: Exhibiting Intuitive Touch Feedback for Virtual Reality
NSF1638511$4,0002016–2016PIRePORTER
SBIR Phase I: Minimum Viable Product Haptic Motion Controller for Consumer Virtual Reality
NSF1447526$150,0002015–2015PIRePORTER
I-Corps: Game Controllers with Integrated Skin Stretch Feedback
NSF1258890$50,0002012–2014PIRePORTER
HCC: Medium: Collaborative Research: Hand-Mounted Tactile Displays for Haptically Identifying Shape and Dexterous Manipulation
NSF0904456$859,9902009–2013PIRePORTER
CAREER: HCC: Haptic Guidance Systems
NSF0746914$653,0162008–2014PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Allison M. Okamura · Palo Alto University5 papers (2013–2015) · 5 papers (2013–2015) · 5 papers (2013–2015) · 5 papers (2013–2015)Andrew J. Doxon · Meta (United States)3 papers (2013–2014)Markus N. Montandon · University of Utah2 papers (2012–2014)Ashley L. Guinan · University of Utah2 papers (2013–2014)N. C. Hornbaker · University of Utah1 papers (2013–2013)Ryan T. Yardley · University of Utah1 papers (2012–2012)Sumner L. Norman · California Institute of Technology1 papers (2014–2014) · 1 papers (2016–2016)M. N. Montandon · University of Utah1 papers (2013–2013)Hong Z. Tan · Purdue University West Lafayette1 papers (2016–2016)Nathaniel Alexis Caswell · University of Utah1 papers (2012–2012) · 1 papers (2014–2014) · 1 papers (2013–2013)Mark R. Cutkosky · Palo Alto University1 papers (2016–2016)