Development of a tactile angle stimuli presentation device for tactile cognitive function discrimination

Author

Syafiq, Mohd Usairy ; Yinghua Yu ; Jiajia Yang ; Jinglong Wu

Author_Institution

Biomed. Eng. Lab., Okayama Univ., Okayama, Japan

fYear

2013

fDate

4-7 Aug. 2013

Firstpage

116

Lastpage

121

Abstract

We have developed a novel automated device for assessing and training cognitive function on tactile senses. The device is capable of investigating tactile pattern discrimination. Tactile patterns are fixed to a conveyor belt and presented continuously to the subject. We used two gears to convert power from a stepping motor into a rotary movement of the belt. 16 different types of angle patterns can be presented in one diagnosis. Development of the device was intended to support our previous study about deficits in tactile discrimination because of aging and cognition disease, suggesting that the device provides a bright future for investigating cognitive function of touch discrimination. Expectantly, the device will be the medium to enable the future application for early diagnosis of dementia.

Keywords

belts; biomedical equipment; cognition; conveyors; diseases; gears; patient diagnosis; stepping motors; touch (physiological); aging; angle pattern; automated device; cognition disease; conveyor belt; dementia diagnosis; gears; power conversion; rotary movement; stepping motor; tactile angle stimuli presentation device; tactile cognitive function discrimination; tactile pattern discrimination; tactile sense; Belts; Computers; Dementia; Gears; Optical sensors; Pulleys; Shape; Alzheimer´s disease; biomechanics; cognitive function deficit; tactile angle discrimination; tactile presentation system; working memory;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA), 2013 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Takamatsu

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-5557-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICMA.2013.6617903

Filename

6617903