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The role of skin mechanics in contact force variation under different friction conditions - Scientific Reports

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By Naqash Afzal, Alastair J. Loutit, Michaël Wiertlewski, Richard M. Vickery, Ingvars Birznieks, İsmail Devecioğlu, Raiyaan Ruhi, Alwin So
| Nature Verified
Abstract When grasping objects, humans actively adjust grip force in response to surface slipperiness and motion. Previous studies have showed that corrective actions occur after tactile afferents signal surface friction or slip events. However, the influence of the mechanical behavior of the skin on the development of contact forces is poorly understood.
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Fingertip viscoelasticity enables human tactile neurons to encode loading history alongside current force

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By Hannes P. Saal, Ingvars Birznieks, Roland Johansson
| eLife
eLife Assessment The fundamental findings reported here provide insight into how the viscoelasticity of the fingertip skin influences the activity of mechanoreceptive afferents and thus the neural coding of force in humans. The basic principle studied was whether and to what extent the previous applied force directions impact the firing of FA-1, SA-1 and SA-2 neurons during the current applied force directions.
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Memory at your fingertips: how viscoelasticity affects tactile neuron signaling

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By Hannes P. Saal, Ingvars Birznieks, Roland Johansson, UNSW Sydney
| BioRxiv
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