SA-I mechanoreceptor position in fingertip skin may impact sensitivity to edge stimuli

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 19-29

  Gerling, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Finite element model; Mechanoreceptor; Robotics; SA I; Skin; Tactile

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; LOCATION; ROBOTICS; SKIN; STRAIN ENERGY; TISSUE;

ANATOMICAL LOCATIONS; CROSS-SECTIONAL MODELS; EPIDERMAL TISSUES; IMPACT SENSITIVITIES; MECHANORECEPTORS; SA-I MECHANORECEPTOR; STRAIN ENERGY DENSITY; TACTILE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77649117506     PISSN: 11762322     EISSN: 17542103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11762320903069992     Document Type: Article

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