Biophysical properties of the human finger for touch comprehension: influences of ageing and gender

The human finger plays an extremely important role in tactile perception, but little is known about how age and gender affect its biophysical properties and their role in tactile perception. We combined studies on contact characteristics, mechanical properties and surface topography to understand ag...

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Main Authors: A. Abdouni, M. Djaghloul, C. Thieulin, R. Vargiolu, C.  Pailler-Mattei, H. Zahouani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2017-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.170321