Movement kinematics of the braille-reading finger

Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 370-381

  Hughes, Barry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 79958851542     PISSN: 0145482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145482x1110500608     Document Type: Article

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