Texture-induced vibrations in the forearm during tactile exploration

Texture-induced vibrations in the forearm during tactile exploration

Humans can detect and discriminate between fine variations of surface roughness using activetouch. It is hitherto believed that roughness perception is mediated mostly by cutaneous andsubcutaneous afferents located in the fingertips. However, recent findings have shown thatfollowing abolishment of c...

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Main Authors: Benoit eDelhaye, Vincent eHayward, Philippe eLefèvre, Jean-Louis eThonnard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
Touch
Vibration
roughness
haptics
texture
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00037/full

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