Abstract
Weight perception is mediated by cutaneous perception (pressure on
the skin) and proprioception (force on muscles and tendons). In this paper, the
role of the size of the stimulation area is investigated for these two types of perception.
In a magnitude estimation experiment, subjects were asked to estimate
the weight of different masses with different contact areas using only cutaneous
information or a combination of cutaneous and proprioceptive information. It was
found that for cutaneous information, there is a small but significant influence of
pressure on weight perception. This is of interest for the design of haptic interfaces
that display weight.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Haptics: Perception, Devices, Mobility, and Communication - International Conference, EuroHaptics 2012. Proceedings, Part II |
Editors | P Isokoski, J. Springare |
Place of Publication | Berlin |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 7-12 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-31404-9 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-642-31403-2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2012 |