Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation

Abstract Tactile perception plays a critical role in the interaction of humans and environment. It begins with the mechanical stimulation induced by friction and is processed in the somatosensory cortex. To quantify the tactile perceptions of textile fabrics, the mechanical properties of fabrics and...

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Main Authors: Wei Tang, Shousheng Zhang, Chuang Yu, Hua Zhu, Si Chen, Yuxing Peng
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Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-12-01
Series:Friction
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-022-0679-5
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author Wei Tang
Shousheng Zhang
Chuang Yu
Hua Zhu
Si Chen
Yuxing Peng
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Shousheng Zhang
Chuang Yu
Hua Zhu
Si Chen
Yuxing Peng
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description Abstract Tactile perception plays a critical role in the interaction of humans and environment. It begins with the mechanical stimulation induced by friction and is processed in the somatosensory cortex. To quantify the tactile perceptions of textile fabrics, the mechanical properties of fabrics and the features extracted from the friction and vibration signals were correlated with the subjective sensation rated by questionnaires. Meanwhile, the technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to identify the brain areas responsible for the tactile perception of textile fabrics. The results showed that during the tactile perception of textile fabrics, the coefficient of friction increased with the increasing normal load, indicating that the deformation mechanism of skin was relevant to the friction of skin against fabrics. The features of spectral centroid (SC), coefficient of friction, and diameter and critical buckling force of fiber had a strong correlation with the perceived fineness, slipperiness, and prickliness of fabrics, respectively. The postcentral gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and precentral gyrus, with the corresponding functional regions of the primary somatosensory cortex (SI), secondary somatosensory cortex (SII), primary motor cortex (MI), and secondary motor cortex (MII), were involved with the perceptions of fabric textures. The fiber properties and fabric surface structures that caused the multidimensional feelings tended to induce the large area, intensity, and percent signal change (PSC) of brain activity. This study is meaning for evaluating the tactile stimulation of textile fabrics and understanding the cognitive mechanism in the tactile perception of textile fabrics.
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spelling doaj.art-8e991169c95e43348757a28986b1b63b2023-03-22T12:21:28ZengSpringerOpenFriction2223-76902223-77042022-12-011171320133310.1007/s40544-022-0679-5Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activationWei Tang0Shousheng Zhang1Chuang Yu2Hua Zhu3Si Chen4Yuxing Peng5School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and TechnologySchool of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and TechnologySchool of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and TechnologySchool of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and TechnologyFluid Machinery Center, Jiangsu UniversitySchool of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and TechnologyAbstract Tactile perception plays a critical role in the interaction of humans and environment. It begins with the mechanical stimulation induced by friction and is processed in the somatosensory cortex. To quantify the tactile perceptions of textile fabrics, the mechanical properties of fabrics and the features extracted from the friction and vibration signals were correlated with the subjective sensation rated by questionnaires. Meanwhile, the technique of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) was used to identify the brain areas responsible for the tactile perception of textile fabrics. The results showed that during the tactile perception of textile fabrics, the coefficient of friction increased with the increasing normal load, indicating that the deformation mechanism of skin was relevant to the friction of skin against fabrics. The features of spectral centroid (SC), coefficient of friction, and diameter and critical buckling force of fiber had a strong correlation with the perceived fineness, slipperiness, and prickliness of fabrics, respectively. The postcentral gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and precentral gyrus, with the corresponding functional regions of the primary somatosensory cortex (SI), secondary somatosensory cortex (SII), primary motor cortex (MI), and secondary motor cortex (MII), were involved with the perceptions of fabric textures. The fiber properties and fabric surface structures that caused the multidimensional feelings tended to induce the large area, intensity, and percent signal change (PSC) of brain activity. This study is meaning for evaluating the tactile stimulation of textile fabrics and understanding the cognitive mechanism in the tactile perception of textile fabrics.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-022-0679-5tactile perceptionfrictionbrain activationcharacteristic featurestextile fabric
spellingShingle Wei Tang
Shousheng Zhang
Chuang Yu
Hua Zhu
Si Chen
Yuxing Peng
Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
Friction
tactile perception
friction
brain activation
characteristic features
textile fabric
title Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
title_full Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
title_fullStr Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
title_full_unstemmed Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
title_short Tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
title_sort tactile perception of textile fabrics based on friction and brain activation
topic tactile perception
friction
brain activation
characteristic features
textile fabric
url https://doi.org/10.1007/s40544-022-0679-5
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