Measurement and Valuation of Touch Sensation (Tactile Perception of Forefinger Compared with PVDF Sensor Output)

Mami Tanaka; Seiji Chonan; Zhongwei Jiang; Hideki Nakajima

doi:10.1299/kikaic.65.970

Measurement and Valuation of Touch Sensation (Tactile Perception of Forefinger Compared with PVDF Sensor Output)

Mami Tanaka, Seiji Chonan, Zhongwei Jiang, Hideki Nakajima

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This paper is a study on the valuation and mathematical formulation of human touch sensation. First, the feelings of touch are collected on five natural and chemical fabrics through the SD (Semantic Differential) method questionnaires sent to twenty three examinees. The feelings are valued on each fabric by using the weigthed mean on graded factor feelings. The multiple regression analysis is then introduced to represent the overall evaluation of touch on every fabric by a linear function of the valuations on feelings of touch. Next, a soft tactile sensor made of a PVDF (Polyvinylidene Fluoride) flim patch and rubber layers is assembled and slid over the same sample fabrics to collect the surface tactile information on the fabrics. The features on the collected data are then extracted by calculating the temporal average of absolute out signal and using the intensity of power spectral density on the medium frequency range. Comparison of the results show that the PVDF sensor well describes the tactile perception of forefingers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	970-976
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, C Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part C
Volume	65
Issue number	631
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1299/kikaic.65.970
Publication status	Published - 1999
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Measurement
Multiple Regression Analysis
PVDF Sensor
SD method
Sensor
Tactile Perception

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Mechanics of Materials
Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Measurement and Valuation of Touch Sensation (Tactile Perception of Forefinger Compared with PVDF Sensor Output). / Tanaka, Mami; Chonan, Seiji; Jiang, Zhongwei et al.
In: Nihon Kikai Gakkai Ronbunshu, C Hen/Transactions of the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Vol. 65, No. 631, 1999, p. 970-976.

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