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Compression experiments on the fingertip pulp under the pin load and tab load have been done to observe force responses and feelings in the fingertip. It is found that a typical load-displacement curve has two kink points A and B. Before the load arriving at Point A, we have a touching feeling, and after Point A but before Point B, we experience a pressing feeling. After Point B, we gradually feel a pain in the fingertip. Moreover, the finite element analyses have been performed to simulate the process of the fingertip being pressed vertically by tabs with round rings and flat rings. It is confirmed that simulation solutions agree with the experimental observations.
