The relation between different fingers pressing elastic objects and the characteristics of hardness discriminability

Identification of the hardness of an object in a human hand is different according to the hardness of the object. For example, chiropractors identify stiffness in the muscle by using their thumb, which can press more forcefully than the forefinger. However, it has not been shown experimentally if th...

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Main Authors: Mizuho TANAKA, Yumi UMESAWA, Kouki DOI, Hiroshi FUJIMOTO
Format: Article
Language:Japanese
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2016-06-01
Series:Nihon Kikai Gakkai ronbunshu
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/transjsme/82/838/82_16-00001/_pdf/-char/en