Pilot Study on Presenting Pulling Sensation by Electro-Tactile Stimulation

Abstract When an object that is grasped with a finger pulled by external force, the traction force perceived cutaneous receptors and proprioception in finger. Several attempts have been made to simulate pulling sensation using wearable devices, including mechanical asymmetric vibration tightening belt. In this study, we developed new method uses electrical simulation generate illusory simulating activity pattern of receptors. We validated our through two experiments, one based on direction judgment other magnitude adjustment.