Broad-band Gausssian noise is most effective in improving motor performance and is most pleasant by Carlos eTrenado, Areh eMikulić, Elias eManjarrez, Ignacio eMendez-Balbuena, Jürgen eSchulte-Mönting, Frank eHuethe, Marie-Claude eHepp-Reymond, Rumyana eKristeva

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Results of vertical figure-of-eight tension band suture for fingernail disruption with fractures of distal phalanx by Suneel Kumar, Faisal Akhlaq Ali Khan, Hyder Ali, Madiha Siddique, Roqayyah Munawer Khursheed, Mujtuba Pervez Khan

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Single-input single-output multi-touch soft sensor systems using band-pass filters by Junhyung Kim, Suhan Kim, Yong-Lae Park

“…The proposed concept is an array of soft sensing modules, each of which consists of an inductor and a capacitor embedded next to the resistive sensing module, constructing a resistor-inductor-capacitor band-pass filter. By adjusting the values of the capacitance and the inductance, unique frequency band is assigned to each sensing module, enabling the distinctive detection using only two external wires regardless of the number of modules. …”
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Performance comparison of non-invasive blood glucose level using artificial neural network and ultra-wide band antenna by Islam, Minarul Rafiqul, Sabira, Khatun, Kamarul Hawari, Ghazali, Mohd Mawardi, Saari, Shakib, Mohammed Nazmus, Mohamad Shaiful, Abdul Karim

“…In this research, A small pair of ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna was utilized for BGCL measurement through human earlobe. …”
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Characteristics of current perception produced by intermediate-frequency contact currents in healthy adults by Shintaro Uehara, Akiko Yuasa, Kazuki Ushizawa, Sachiko Kodera, Sachiko Kodera, Yoshitsugu Kamimura, Akimasa Hirata, Akimasa Hirata, Yohei Otaka

“…Although the types of sensations produced by contact current at low frequencies, i.e., approximately 50–60 Hz, and the corresponding perception thresholds have been investigated, there is a lack of knowledge about those in the intermediate-frequency band—particularly from 100 kHz to 10 MHz.MethodsIn this study, we investigated the current-perception threshold and types of sensations for 88 healthy adults (range: 20–79 years old) with a fingertip exposed to contact currents at 100 kHz, 300 kHz, 1 MHz, 3 MHz, and 10 MHz.ResultsThe current perception thresholds at frequencies ranging from 300 kHz to 10 MHz were 20–30% higher than those at 100 kHz (p < 0.001). …”
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Coordinated Reset Vibrotactile Stimulation Induces Sustained Cumulative Benefits in Parkinson’s Disease by Kristina J. Pfeifer, Justus A. Kromer, Alexander J. Cook, Traci Hornbeck, Erika A. Lim, Bruce J. P. Mortimer, Adam S. Fogarty, Summer S. Han, Summer S. Han, Rohit Dhall, Casey H. Halpern, Peter A. Tass

“…In study 1, reduction of high beta band power over the sensorimotor cortex may suggest noisy vCR is effectively modulating the beta band at the cortical level, which may play a role in improved motor ability. …”
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Photoplethysmography Signal Analysis for Optimal Region-of-Interest Determination in Video Imaging on a Built-In Smartphone under Different Conditions by Yunyoung Nam, Yun-Cheol Nam

“…We conducted several experiments to obtain reliable PPG signals and compared the PPG signal strength in the three color bands when the flashlight was both on and off. We also evaluated the intensity changes of PPG signals obtained from the smartphones with motion artifacts and fingertip pressure force. …”
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Determination of NIR informative wavebands for transmission non-invasive blood glucose measurement using a Fourier transform spectrometer by Wenming Yang, Ningfang Liao, Haobo Cheng, Yasheng Li, Xueqiong Bai, Chengyang Deng

“…The light intensity difference showed that glucose absorption in the first overtone band was much more prominent than it was in the shortwave band. …”
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Assessment of bilateral motor skills and visuospatial attention in children with perinatal stroke using a robotic object hitting task by Rachel L. Hawe, Andrea M. Kuczynski, Adam Kirton, Sean P. Dukelow

“…We determined normative ranges of performance accounting for age by fitting 95% prediction bands to the TD children. We compared parameters between TD, AIS, and PVI groups using ANCOVAs accounting for age effects. …”
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Gamma and Beta Oscillations in Human MEG Encode the Contents of Vibrotactile Working Memory by Alexander H. von Lautz, Alexander H. von Lautz, Jan Herding, Jan Herding, Simon Ludwig, Till Nierhaus, Till Nierhaus, Burkhard Maess, Arno Villringer, Felix Blankenburg, Felix Blankenburg

“…Ample evidence suggests that oscillations in the beta band represent quantitative information about somatosensory features during stimulus retention. …”
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Estimation of Thermal Sensation Based on Wrist Skin Temperatures by Soo Young Sim, Myung Jun Koh, Kwang Min Joo, Seungwoo Noh, Sangyun Park, Youn Ho Kim, Kwang Suk Park

“…We assessed the feasibility of wrist skin temperature monitoring for estimating subjective thermal sensation. We invented a wrist band that simultaneously monitors skin temperatures from the wrist (i.e., the radial artery and ulnar artery regions, and upper wrist) and the fingertip. …”
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Dynamic peripheral nerve stimulation can produce cortical activation similar to punctate mechanical stimuli by Justin Tanner, Edward Keefer, Jonathan Cheng, Stephen Helms Tillery

“…We compared the cortical responses to peripheral nerve stimulation and vibrotactile/punctate stimulation of the fingertip, with particular focus on gamma band (30–65 Hz) responses. …”
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Estimation of heart and respiratory rates using pulse oximeters by Yap, Felicia Lii Wen

“…PPG was acquired from fingertip of human body using pulse sensor amped. The PPG acquired from pulse sensor amped was recorded and save for further processing using MATLAB. …”
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Human-Computer Interaction : Interaction Techniques and Novel Applications : Thematic Area, HCI 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Even... by International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (23rd : 2021 : Online) 642922, Kurosu, Masaaki, 1948-, editor 573627

Assessment of the brain’s macro- and microcirculatory blood flow responses to CO2 via transfer function analysis by Martin WOlf-DIetrich Müller, Mareike eÖsterreich, Andreas eMüller, John eLygeros

“…For the analysis, we used transfer function calculations in the low-frequency band (0.07–0.15 Hz) to compare BP–CBFV, BP–oxygenated hemoglobin (OxHb), BP–tissue oxygenation index (TOI), CBFV–OxHb, and CBFV–TOI.Results: ETCO2 increased from 37 ± 2 to 44 ± 3 mmHg. …”
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Interactions between the auditory and vibrotactile senses : a study of perceptual effects by Wilson, E. Courtenay (Elizabeth Courtenay)

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A Piezoelectric Plethysmograph Sensor Based on a Pt Wire Implanted Lead Lanthanum Zirconate Titanate Bulk Ceramic by Ernesto Suaste-Gómez, J.J. Agustín Flores-Cuautle, Carlos O. González-Morán

“…The proposed PZPG has several advantages: it can be adjusted for fingertip measurements, but it can easily be extended by means of spare bands, therefore making possible PZPG measurements from different body locations, e.g., forehead, forearm, knee, neck, etc.…”
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Force variability during dexterous manipulation in individuals with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease by Na-hyeon eKo, Na-hyeon eKo, Christopher M Laine, Beth E Fisher, Francisco J Valero-Cuevas

“…Miniature sensors recorded fingertip force (F) during maximal sustained compressions. …”
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Neural correlates of thermal stimulation during active touch by Wanjoo Park, Georgios Korres, Muhammad Hassan Jamil, Mohamad Eid

“…Time-frequency analysis and power spectral density (PSD) of the EEG data are utilized to analyze the delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma frequency bands.ResultsThe results show that the delta, theta, and alpha PSDs of 9 and 15°C stimuli are significantly higher than the PSDs of 32 and 42°C in the right frontal area during the early stage of the stimulation, from 282 ms up to 1,108 ms (One-way ANOVA test, Holm-Bonferroni correction, p < 0.05). …”
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The effect of movie-watching on electroencephalographic responses to tactile stimulation by Svenja Espenhahn, Tingting Yan, Winnica Beltrano, Sakshi Kaur, Kate Godfrey, Filomeno Cortese, Signe Bray, Ashley D. Harris

“…The prominent oscillatory responses in the alpha and beta frequency bands following tactile stimulation differed as a function of viewing condition, with stronger alpha/beta event-related desynchronization (ERD) during movie-watching compared to rest. …”
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