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Ryan CP, Ciotti S, Balestrucci P, Bicchi A, Lacquaniti F, Bianchi M, Moscatelli A. The relativity of reaching: Motion of the touched surface alters the trajectory of hand movements. iScience 2024; 27:109871. [PMID: 38784005 PMCID: PMC11112373 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
For dexterous control of the hand, humans integrate sensory information and prior knowledge regarding their bodies and the world. We studied the role of touch in hand motor control by challenging a fundamental prior assumption-that self-motion of inanimate objects is unlikely upon contact. In a reaching task, participants slid their fingertips across a robotic interface, with their hand hidden from sight. Unbeknownst to the participants, the robotic interface remained static, followed hand movement, or moved in opposition to it. We considered two hypotheses. Either participants were able to account for surface motion or, if the stationarity assumption held, they would integrate the biased tactile cues and proprioception. Motor errors consistent with the latter hypothesis were observed. The role of visual feedback, tactile sensitivity, and friction was also investigated. Our study carries profound implications for human-machine collaboration in a world where objects may no longer conform to the stationarity assumption.
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- Colleen P. Ryan
- Department of Systems Medicine and Centre of Space Biomedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy
- Research Centre E. Piaggio and Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre E. Piaggio and Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, 16163 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine and Centre of Space Biomedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy
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- Research Centre E. Piaggio and Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Systems Medicine and Centre of Space Biomedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy
- Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, Santa Lucia Foundation IRCCS, 00179 Rome, Italy
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Delhaye BP, Schiltz F, Crevecoeur F, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P. Fast grip force adaptation to friction relies on localized fingerpad strains. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadh9344. [PMID: 38232162 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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During object manipulation, humans adjust the grip force to friction, such that slippery objects are squeezed more firmly than sticky ones. This essential mechanism to keep a stable grasp relies on feedback from tactile afferents innervating the fingertips, that are sensitive to local skin strains. To test if this feedback originates from the skin-object interface, we asked participants to perform a grip-lift task with an instrumented object able to monitor skin strains at the contact through transparent plates of different frictions. We observed that, following an unbeknown change in plate across trials, participants adapted their grip force to friction. After switching from high to low friction, we found a significant increase in strain inside the contact arising ~100 ms before the modulation of grip force, suggesting that differences in strain patterns before lift-off are used by the nervous system to quickly adjust the force to the frictional properties of manipulated objects.
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- Benoit P Delhaye
- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Opsomer L, Delhaye BP, Théate V, Thonnard JL, Lefèvre P. A haptic illusion created by gravity. iScience 2023; 26:107246. [PMID: 37485356 PMCID: PMC10362320 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Human dexterity requires very fine and efficient control of fingertip forces, which relies on the integration of cutaneous and proprioceptive feedback. Here, we examined the influence of gravity on isometric force control. We trained participants to reproduce isometric vertical forces on a dynamometer held between the thumb and the index finger in normal gravity and tested them during parabolic flight creating phases of microgravity and hypergravity, thereby strongly influencing the motor commands and the proprioceptive feedback. We found that gravity creates the illusion that upward forces are larger than downward forces of the same magnitude. The illusion increased under hypergravity and was abolished under microgravity. Gravity also affected the control of the grip force employed to secure the grasp. These findings suggest that gravity biases the haptic estimation of forces, which has implications for the design of haptic devices to be used during flight or space activities.
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- Laurent Opsomer
- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Université catholique de Louvain, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
- Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Electronics and Applied Mathematics, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Wang J, Liu X, Li R, Fan Y. Biomimetic strategies and technologies for artificial tactile sensory systems. Trends Biotechnol 2023; 41:951-964. [PMID: 36658007 DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2022.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The sense of touch events, achieved by artificial tactile sensory systems (ATSSs), is a milestone in the progress of human-machine interactions. However, it has been a challenge for ATSSs to serve functions comparable with the human tactile perception system (HTPS). The biomimetic strategies and technologies inspired by HTPS are considered an optimal solution to this challenge. Recent studies have reported bioinspired strategies for improving specific aspects of ATSS performance, such as feature collection, signal conversion, and information computation. Here, we present a systematic interpretation of biomechanisms for HTPSs, and correspondingly, address biomimetic strategies and technologies contributing to ATSSs as an integral system. This review will benefit the development and application of ATSSs in the future.
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- Jinghui Wang
- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, and with the School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, and with the School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, and with the School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, and with the School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; State Key Laboratory of Virtual Reality Technology and Systems, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China; School of Medical Science and Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China.
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Nolin A, Pierson K, Hlibok R, Lo CY, Kayser LV, Dhong C. Controlling fine touch sensations with polymer tacticity and crystallinity. SOFT MATTER 2022; 18:3928-3940. [PMID: 35546489 PMCID: PMC9302477 DOI: 10.1039/d2sm00264g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The friction generated between a finger and an object forms the mechanical stimuli behind fine touch perception. To control friction, and therefore tactile perception, current haptic devices typically rely on physical features like bumps or pins, but chemical and microscale morphology of surfaces could be harnessed to recreate a wider variety of tactile sensations. Here, we sought to develop a new way to create tactile sensations by relying on differences in microstructure as quantified by the degree of crystallinity in polymer films. To isolate crystallinity, we used polystyrene films with the same chemical formula and number averaged molecular weights, but which differed in tacticity and annealing conditions. These films were also sufficiently thin as to be rigid which minimized effects from bulk stiffness and had variations in roughness lower than detectable by humans. To connect crystallinity to human perception, we performed mechanical testing with a mock finger to form predictions about the degree of crystallinity necessary to result in successful discrimination by human subjects. Psychophysical testing verified that humans could discriminate surfaces which differed only in the degree of crystallinity. Although related, human performance was not strongly correlated with a straightforward difference in the degree of crystallinity. Rather, human performance was better explained by quantifying transitions in steady to unsteady sliding and the generation of slow frictional waves (r2 = 79.6%). Tuning fine touch with polymer crystallinity may lead to better engineering of existing haptic interfaces or lead to new classes of actuators based on changes in microstructure.
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- Abigail Nolin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA.
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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Nayeem R, Bazzi S, Sadeghi M, Hogan N, Sternad D. Preparing to move: Setting initial conditions to simplify interactions with complex objects. PLoS Comput Biol 2021; 17:e1009597. [PMID: 34919539 PMCID: PMC8683040 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Humans dexterously interact with a variety of objects, including those with complex internal dynamics. Even in the simple action of carrying a cup of coffee, the hand not only applies a force to the cup, but also indirectly to the liquid, which elicits complex reaction forces back on the hand. Due to underactuation and nonlinearity, the object's dynamic response to an action sensitively depends on its initial state and can display unpredictable, even chaotic behavior. With the overarching hypothesis that subjects strive for predictable object-hand interactions, this study examined how subjects explored and prepared the dynamics of an object for subsequent execution of the target task. We specifically hypothesized that subjects find initial conditions that shorten the transients prior to reaching a stable and predictable steady state. Reaching a predictable steady state is desirable as it may reduce the need for online error corrections and facilitate feed forward control. Alternative hypotheses were that subjects seek to reduce effort, increase smoothness, and reduce risk of failure. Motivated by the task of 'carrying a cup of coffee', a simplified cup-and-ball model was implemented in a virtual environment. Human subjects interacted with this virtual object via a robotic manipulandum that provided force feedback. Subjects were encouraged to first explore and prepare the cup-and-ball before initiating a rhythmic movement at a specified frequency between two targets without losing the ball. Consistent with the hypotheses, subjects increased the predictability of interaction forces between hand and object and converged to a set of initial conditions followed by significantly decreased transients. The three alternative hypotheses were not supported. Surprisingly, the subjects' strategy was more effortful and less smooth, unlike the observed behavior in simple reaching movements. Inverse dynamics of the cup-and-ball system and forward simulations with an impedance controller successfully described subjects' behavior. The initial conditions chosen by the subjects in the experiment matched those that produced the most predictable interactions in simulation. These results present first support for the hypothesis that humans prepare the object to minimize transients and increase stability and, overall, the predictability of hand-object interactions.
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- Rashida Nayeem
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Institute for Experiential Robotics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Institute for Experiential Robotics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Farajian M, Leib R, Kossowsky H, Nisky I. Visual Feedback Weakens the Augmentation of Perceived Stiffness by Artificial Skin Stretch. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS 2021; 14:686-691. [PMID: 33465030 DOI: 10.1109/toh.2021.3052912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Tactile stimulation devices are gaining popularity in haptic science and technology-they are lightweight, low-cost, can be wearable, and do not suffer from instability during closed loop interactions with users. Applying tactile stimulation, by means of stretching the fingerpad skin concurrently with kinesthetic force feedback, has been shown to augment the perceived stiffness during interactions with elastic objects. However, to date, the perceptual augmentation due to artificial skin-stretch was studied in the absence of visual feedback. In this article, we tested whether this perceptual augmentation is robust when the stretch is applied in combination with visual displacement feedback. We used a forced-choice stiffness discrimination task with four conditions: force feedback, force feedback with skin-stretch, force and visual feedback, and force and visual feedback with skin-stretch. We found that the visual feedback weakens, but does not eliminate, the skin-stretch induced perceptual effect. Additionally, no effect of visual feedback on the discrimination precision was found.
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Kossowsky H, Farajian M, Milstein A, Nisky I. The Effect of Variability in Stiffness on Perception and Grip Force Adjustment. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS 2021; 14:513-525. [PMID: 33449879 DOI: 10.1109/toh.2021.3052136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Haptic information can be used to create our perception of the stiffness of objects and to regulate grip force. Introducing noise into sensory inputs can create uncertainty, yet a method of creating haptic uncertainty without distorting the haptic information has yet to be discovered. Toward this end, in this article, we investigated the effect of varying haptic information between consecutive interactions with an elastic force field on stiffness perception and grip force control. In a stiffness discrimination task, participants interacted with force fields multiple times. Low, medium, and high variability levels were created by drawing the stiffness level applied in each consecutive interaction within a trial from normal distributions. Perceptual haptic uncertainty was created only by the medium variability level. Moreover, all the variability levels affected the grip force control: the modulation of the grip force with the load force decreased with repeated interactions with the force field, whereas no change in the baseline grip force was observed. Additionally, we ascertained that participants formed their perceived stiffness by calculating a weighted average of the different stiffness levels applied by a given force field. We conclude that the medium variability level can be effective in inducing uncertainty in both perception and action.
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Bitton G, Nisky I, Zarrouk D. A Novel Grip Force Measurement Concept for Tactile Stimulation Mechanisms - Design, Validation, and User Study. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON HAPTICS 2021; 14:396-408. [PMID: 33180733 DOI: 10.1109/toh.2020.3037175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this article, we developed a new grip force measurement concept that allows for embedding tactile stimulation mechanisms in a gripper. This concept is based on a single force sensor to measure the force applied on each side of the gripper, and substantially reduces tactor motion artifacts on force measurement. To test the feasibility of this new concept, we built a device that measures control of grip force in response to a tactile stimulation from a moving tactor. We calibrated and validated our device with a testing setup with a second force sensor over a range of 0 to 20 N without movement of the tactors. We tested the effect of tactor movement on the measured grip force, and measured artifacts of 1% of the measured force. We demonstrated that during the application of dynamically changing grip forces, the average errors were 2.9% and 3.7% for the left and right sides of the gripper, respectively. We characterized the bandwidth, backlash, and noise of our tactile stimulation mechanism. Finally, we conducted a user study and found that in response to tactor movement, participants increased their grip force, the increase was larger for a smaller target force, and depended on the amount of tactile stimulation.
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Handelzalts S, Ballardini G, Avraham C, Pagano M, Casadio M, Nisky I. Integrating Tactile Feedback Technologies Into Home-Based Telerehabilitation: Opportunities and Challenges in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Neurorobot 2021; 15:617636. [PMID: 33679364 PMCID: PMC7925397 DOI: 10.3389/fnbot.2021.617636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for advancing the development and implementation of novel means for home-based telerehabilitation in order to enable remote assessment and training for individuals with disabling conditions in need of therapy. While somatosensory input is essential for motor function, to date, most telerehabilitation therapies and technologies focus on assessing and training motor impairments, while the somatosensorial aspect is largely neglected. The integration of tactile devices into home-based rehabilitation practice has the potential to enhance the recovery of sensorimotor impairments and to promote functional gains through practice in an enriched environment with augmented tactile feedback and haptic interactions. In the current review, we outline the clinical approaches for stimulating somatosensation in home-based telerehabilitation and review the existing technologies for conveying mechanical tactile feedback (i.e., vibration, stretch, pressure, and mid-air stimulations). We focus on tactile feedback technologies that can be integrated into home-based practice due to their relatively low cost, compact size, and lightweight. The advantages and opportunities, as well as the long-term challenges and gaps with regards to implementing these technologies into home-based telerehabilitation, are discussed.
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- Shirley Handelzalts
- Department of Physical Therapy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
- The Translational Neurorehabilitation Lab at Adi Negev Nahalat Eran, Ofakim, Israel
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- S.C.I.L Joint Lab, Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- S.C.I.L Joint Lab, Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and Systems Engineering, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- S.C.I.L Joint Lab, Department of Informatics, Bioengineering, Robotics and System Engineering (DIBRIS), Santa Corona Hospital, Pietra Ligure, Italy
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- The Translational Neurorehabilitation Lab at Adi Negev Nahalat Eran, Ofakim, Israel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
- Zlotowski Center for Neuroscience, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er Sheva, Israel
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Takei T, Ni'izeki T, Ando M, Mochiyama H, Imanishi E, Fujimoto H. Spiral coil beneath fingertip enhances tactile sensation while tracing surface with small undulations. Adv Robot 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/01691864.2020.1860816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Toshinobu Takei
- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Information and Systems, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, Hirosaki University, Aomori, Japan
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- Mechanical Engineering, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Nagoya, Japan
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Reschechtko S, Pruszynski JA. Voluntary modification of rapid tactile-motor responses during reaching differs from its visuomotor counterpart. J Neurophysiol 2020; 124:284-294. [PMID: 32584635 PMCID: PMC7474452 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00232.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Revised: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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People commonly hold and manipulate a variety of objects in everyday life, and these objects have different physical properties. To successfully control this wide range of objects, people must associate new patterns of tactile stimuli with appropriate motor outputs. We performed a series of experiments investigating the extent to which people can voluntarily modify tactile-motor associations in the context of a rapid tactile-motor response guiding the hand to a moving target (previously described in Pruszynski JA, Johansson RS, Flanagan JR. Curr Biol 26: 788-792, 2016) by using an anti-reach paradigm in which participants were instructed to move their hands in the opposite direction of a target jump. We compared performance to that observed when people make visually guided reaches to a moving target (cf. Day BL, Lyon IN. Exp Brain Res 130: 159-168, 2000; Pisella L, Grea H, Tilikete C, Vighetto A, Desmurget M, Rode G, Boisson D, Rossetti Y. Nat Neurosci 3: 729-736, 2000). When participants had visual feedback, motor responses during the anti-reach task showed early automatic responses toward the moving target before later modification to move in the instructed direction. When the same participants had only tactile feedback, however, they were able to suppress this early phase of the motor response, which occurs <100 ms after the target jump. Our results indicate that while the tactile motor and visual motor systems both support rapid responses that appear similar under some conditions, the circuits underlying responses show sharp distinctions in terms of their malleability.NEW & NOTEWORTHY When people reach toward a visual target that moves suddenly, they automatically correct their reach to follow the object; even when explicitly instructed not to follow a moving visual target, people exhibit an initial incorrect movement before moving in the correct direction. We show that when people use tactile feedback, they do not show an initial incorrect response, even though early muscle activity still occurs.
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- Sasha Reschechtko
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- BrainsCAN, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Psychology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- BrainsCAN, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Brain and Mind Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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