TY - GEN
T1 - Tactile enhancement structure mimicking hair follicle receptors
AU - Okazaki, Ryuta
AU - Sato, Michi
AU - Fukushima, Shogo
AU - Furukawa, Masahiro
AU - Kajimoto, Hiroyuki
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - We propose a tactile enhancement structure inspired by hair follicle receptors. Unlike other receptors, part of the hair follicle receptor is exposed to the outside. Recent research has shown that skin hair contributes to perception of minute forces that cannot be perceived with glabrous skin. We considered how the skin perceives these minute forces. Our tactile enhancement device mimics the structure of hair follicle receptors. A matrix structure simulating artificial body hair is driven by minute forces external to the skin surface. This structure can be used on any surface of the human body because it is fully composed of passive elements.
AB - We propose a tactile enhancement structure inspired by hair follicle receptors. Unlike other receptors, part of the hair follicle receptor is exposed to the outside. Recent research has shown that skin hair contributes to perception of minute forces that cannot be perceived with glabrous skin. We considered how the skin perceives these minute forces. Our tactile enhancement device mimics the structure of hair follicle receptors. A matrix structure simulating artificial body hair is driven by minute forces external to the skin surface. This structure can be used on any surface of the human body because it is fully composed of passive elements.
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U2 - 10.1109/WHC.2011.5945508
DO - 10.1109/WHC.2011.5945508
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79961204850
SN - 9781457702976
T3 - 2011 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2011
SP - 335
EP - 337
BT - 2011 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2011
T2 - 2011 IEEE World Haptics Conference, WHC 2011
Y2 - 22 June 2011 through 24 June 2011
ER -