Donatien Doumont

This study uses a biomechanical model to show that collagen anisotropy is essential for accurately simulating fingertip strain patterns during normal loading.

The paper quantifies fingertip skin deformation under tangential loading using 3D imaging, showing most deformation occurs in out-of-contact regions and exhibits directional asymmetry and wrinkling.

This paper develops a 3-D DIC setup to study fingertip deformation during contact initiation, revealing rapid skin deformation and friction's role in partial slip.