A system for tactile sense through human sensory nerve fiber

Summary

Signals is inputted directly to human's sensory nerves to transmit the sense of touch. This method may not only applied to virtual reality technology, but also applied to prosthesis technology.

(This is joint research with Mabuchi Laboratory and Shimojo Laboratory .)

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Related Pages

• Mabuchi Laboratory
• Shimojo Laboratory

References

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2. Makoto Shimojo, Ryota Makino, Hironori Ogawa, Takafumi Suzuki, Akio Namiki, Takashi Saito, Masanari Kunimoto, Masatoshi Ishikawa, and Kunihiko Mabuchi : Development of a System for Experiencing Tactile Sensation from a Robot Hand by Electrically Stimulating Sensory Nerve Fiber, 6th Japan-France & 4th Asia-Europe Mechatronics Congress (Saitama, Japan, 2003.9.11) pp. 471-476
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