Validation of a 3-D finite element human fingerpad model composed of anatomically accurate tissue layers

Symposium on Haptics Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems 2008 - Proceedings, Haptics

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 101-105

  Wagner, Matt B ^a   Gerling, Gregory J ^a   Scanlon, Jacob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fingertip; Finite element analysis; SA I mechanoreceptor; Simulation; Skin; Tactile sensation

Indexed keywords

ABILITY TESTING; REMOTE CONTROL; SIMULATED ANNEALING; SKIN; SPEED; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIRTUAL REALITY;

3-D MODELING; 3D FINITE ELEMENT MODELING; EDGE EFFECTS; EXTERNAL-; FINGERTIP; FINITE ELEMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HAPTICS; HIGHER RESOLUTION; LINEAR ELASTIC MATERIALS; MECHANICAL STIMULATIONS; MECHANORECEPTOR; MECHANORECEPTORS; MULTI-LAYERED; NEURAL RESPONSES; SA-I MECHANORECEPTOR; SIMULATION; SKIN LAYERS; SURFACE DEFLECTIONS; TACTILE SENSATION; TISSUE LAYERS; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 49749088012     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/HAPTICS.2008.4479922     Document Type: Conference Paper

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