Resumen
The influence of product handle material stiffness on tactile perception has been investigated using a sawing task. Deformable handles with appropriate stiffness resulted in significantly improved user tactile perception and higher subjective comfort rating compared to stiff handles. The results also suggest that the stiffness of product handle material has a higher influence on the tactile perception than the product handle size and shape. Findings provided in this research allow for improvement of product handle tactile perception and, hence, ergonomics.