Two-point discrimination threshold as a function of frequency and polarity at fingertip by electrical stimulation

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn 26 VI, Issue , 2004, Pages 4256-4259

  Hayashi, Kouki ^a   Ninjouji, Takashi ^a  

^a NTT DOCOMO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Electrocutaneous; Tactile; Two point discrimination threshold

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; ACTUATORS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; NEUROLOGY; SOLENOIDS; VISION;

ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; ELECTROCUTANEOUS; TWO-POINT DISCRIMINATION THRESHOLD;

ELECTRODES;

EID: 11144291006     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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