Distributed photo-plethysmograph fingernail sensors: finger force measurement without haptic obstruction

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Dynamic Systems and Control Division (Publication) DSC

Volumn 67, Issue , 1999, Pages 73-80

  Mascaro, Stephen ^a   Asada, H Harry ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BLOOD; COLOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; PHOTODETECTORS; PHYSIOLOGY;

HEMODYNAMIC SENSOR; NAIL COLOR; PHOTO PLETHYSMOGRAPH FINGERNAIL SENSORS;

SENSORS;

EID: 0033297517     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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