Modeling of the synchronization of cutaneous mechanoreceptors with Epidermal-dermal dynamics

Author

Ishibashi, Ryota ; Isaka, Tadao ; Hashiguchi, Hiroe ; Kawamura, Sadao

Author_Institution

Div. of Human Mechatron. Syst., Tokyo Metroporitan Univ., Hino, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

14-17 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

2109

Lastpage

2114

Abstract

This paper examined the effects of the nonlinear mechanical properties that originate in the subcutaneous geometric structure and the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors of the fingertip. We briefly analyzed nonlinear biomechanical properties of the cutaneous surface and showed that the subcutaneous mechanoreceptors affect tactile perception as nonlinear transducers. The validity of our hypothesis was assessed by experimentally investigating the vibrotactile sensation of a fingertip.

Keywords

skin; synchronisation; touch (physiological); cutaneous mechanoreceptors synchronization; epidermal-dermal dynamics; fingertip subcutaneous mechanoreceptors; fingertip vibrotactile sensation; nonlinear biomechanical property; nonlinear transducers; subcutaneous geometric structure; tactile perception; Biomechanics; Collision avoidance; Epidermis; Nails; Robots; Cutaneous mechanoreceptors; Epidermal-dermal dynamics; Synchronization; Vibrotactile sensation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1713-9

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1712-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICSMC.2012.6378051

Filename

6378051