Effect of human forefinger postures of pressing on hardness identification

Hardness identification is one of the most important tactile senses in humans. People use their hands in various ways to identify the hardness of an object. For example, acupuncturists identify stiffness in a muscle by pressing down with their forefinger held flat over the affected area. However, ex...

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Main Authors: Saito SAKAGUCHI, Kouki DOI, Hiroshi FUJIMOTO
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017-06-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/83/851/83_17-00059/_pdf/-char/en