The following exploratory procedures have been identified so far:
Lateral motion
Pressure
Enclosure
Contour following
Thus gathered object or subject properties are
size,
weight,
contour,
surface and material characteristics,
consistency and
temperature.
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Exploratory procedures
People can rapidly and accurately identify three-dimensional objects by touch. They do so through the use of exploratory procedures, such as moving the fingers over the outer surface of the object or holding the entire object in the hand.