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Perceptual resolution tests for MEMS tactile display

As part of developing micro-electromechanical tactile stimulators and arrays in collaboration with Kaigham Gabriel at Carnegie Mellon University, we will determine the limits of perceptual resolution for vibratory tactile stimulation at selected skin sites. These measurements represent a significant advance in the fundamental understanding of human touch and will guide the design of the MEMS actuator arrays. The figure shows the Tactile Perception Test Apparatus that we are building to perform the experiments.

See a report on the progress of our preliminary experiments.

 

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Last Updated: May 8, 2002 1:45 PM Comments: David Schloerb