An elasticity-curvature illusion decouples cutaneous and proprioceptive cues in active exploration of soft objects.

Our sense of touch helps us encounter the richness of our natural world. Across a myriad of contexts and repetitions, we have learned to deploy certain exploratory movements in order to elicit perceptual cues that are salient and efficient. The task of identifying optimal exploration strategies and...

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Main Authors: Chang Xu, Yuxiang Wang, Gregory J Gerling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008848