A structural fingertip model for simulating of the biomechanics of tactile sensation

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-175

  Wu, J Z ^a   Dong, R G ^a   Rakheja, S ^b   Schopper, A W ^a   Smutz, W P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Finite element model; Hyperelastic; Poroelastic; Soft tissue mechanics; Tactile sensation

Indexed keywords

BONE; DERMATOLOGY; FLUID MECHANICS; INDENTATION; JOINTS (ANATOMY); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKIN; STRAIN;

HUMAN FINGERTIPS; SOFT TISSUE;

BIOMECHANICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; FINGER; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANORECEPTOR; MODEL; NAIL; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TOUCH; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0346249702     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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