I: Psychophysical and Neuropsychological Research.- Functional Exploration Studies of Supramodal Organization in the Human Extrastriate Cortex.- Brain Mechanisms of Haptic Perception.- The Role of Tactile Flow in Processing Dynamic Haptic Stimuli.- Human Haptic Perception and the Design of Haptic-Enhanced Virtual Environments.- II: Technology and Applications.- 2-DOF fMRI-Compatible Haptic Interface for Bimanual Motor Tasks with Grip/Load Force Measurement.- Electro-Active Polymer Actuators for Tactile Displays.- A Free-Hand Haptic Interface Based on Magnetorheological Fluids.- Multi-modal VR Systems.- Design of a Multilevel Haptic Display.- Design and Evaluation of Haptic Soft Tissue Interaction.- Bone Drilling Medical Training System.