Using electrical noise to enhance the ability of humans to detect subthreshold mechanical cutaneous stimuli

Chaos

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 599-603

  Richardson, Kristen A ^a   Imhoff, Thomas T ^b   Grigg, Peter ^c   Collins, James J ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0000314315     PISSN: 10541500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.166341     Document Type: Article

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