Some physical factors influencing tactile perception with disposable non-sterile gloves

Burke, F. J. T.; Watts, D.C.; Wilson, Nairn

doi:10.1016/0300-5712(89)90133-4

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“…Some additional measurements showed that the glove decreased the amount of penetration of the contactor into the skin by an average of 27% and the skin into the groove by 39%. The glove also increases the stiffness of the skin (Bensel, 1993;Brisben et al, 1992;Burke, Watts, & Wilson, 1989;Cunningham et al, 1992;Jackson et al, 1999;Novak et al, 1999;A. M. Phillips et al, 1997;S.…”

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Relative roles of spatial and intensive cues in the discrimination of spatial tactile stimuli

Gibson

Craig

2002

Perception & Psychophysics

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Two psychophysical measures of tactile sensitivity-grating-orientation (GO) and smooth-grooved (SG) discrimination-were used to determine tactile spatial acuity with and without an intermediate surface (latex glove) interposed between the contactor and the skin. Measures were made at three locations that varied in sensitivity and in density of innervation of the primary afferent fibers: the index fingerpad (fingertip), palmar surface of the proximal phalanx (fingerbase), and the thenar eminence (palm). Neurophysiological studies have suggested that the density of innervation of SAI fibers is a limiting factor in spatial acuity. In the present study, without a glove, the GO thresholds varied as a function of location. With the glove, increases in the GO thresholds were relatively uniform and modest. Without a glove, however, the SG thresholds were well below the GO thresholds, and changing the site of stimulation had little effect on the threshold. With a glove, the SG thresholds increased by 100% to more than 300% as in comparison with those in the no-glove condition. The largest increases occurred at the less sensitive locations. The results of the GO task are consistent with the view that GO is a valid measure of spatial acuity. The results of the SG task, however, are inconsistent with previous results and suggest that both spatial and intensive factors are involved in this task.

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Relative roles of spatial and intensive cues in the discrimination of spatial tactile stimuli

Gibson

Craig

2002

Perception & Psychophysics

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“…The frictional behaviour of contacts in which the human finger pad is one of the interacting partners (often referred to as 'tactile friction') is of interest for a wide variety of applications. Examples include tactile perception, grip and haptic control when wearing disposable gloves for clinical use, as described by Burke et al (1989) as well as the 'design for touch' of consumer products and packaging as discussed by Barnes et al (2004).…”

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A systems based experimental approach to tactile friction

Masen

2011

Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials

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“…Continuing on this work, previous research also studied how perception is influenced when hands are covered with gloves. This research from various communities such as dentistry and anesthesiology studied the comfort and frictional properties [54], twopoint discrimination [7,69], surface-discrimination [8] and tactile sensitivity [7]. These studies resulted in identification of various properties of gloves that help retain tactile acuity [8] and were followed by material recommendations [34].…”

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“…This research from various communities such as dentistry and anesthesiology studied the comfort and frictional properties [54], twopoint discrimination [7,69], surface-discrimination [8] and tactile sensitivity [7]. These studies resulted in identification of various properties of gloves that help retain tactile acuity [8] and were followed by material recommendations [34]. We are aware of only one prior study that investigated the effect of a skin-worn overlay on tactile perception [75], which however was limited to only one specific device prototype, to one body location and to a surface discrimination task.…”

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Like A Second Skin

Nittala

Kruttwig

Lee

et al. 2019

Proceedings of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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The emerging class of epidermal devices opens up new opportunities for skin-based sensing, computing, and interaction. Future design of these devices requires an understanding of how skin-worn devices affect the natural tactile perception. In this study, we approach this research challenge by proposing a novel classification system for epidermal devices based on flexural rigidity and by testing advanced adhesive materials, including tattoo paper and thin films of poly (dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS). We report on the results of three psychophysical experiments that investigated the effect of epidermal devices of different rigidity on passive and active tactile perception. We analyzed human tactile sensitivity thresholds, two-point discrimination thresholds, and roughness discrimination abilities on three different body locations (fingertip, hand, forearm). Generally, a correlation was found between device rigidity and tactile sensitivity thresholds as well as roughness discrimination ability. Surprisingly, thin epidermal devices based on PDMS with a hundred times the rigidity of commonly used tattoo paper resulted in comparable levels of tactile acuity. The material offers the benefit of increased robustness against wear and the option to re-use the device. Based on our findings, we derive design recommendations for epidermal devices that combine tactile perception with device robustness. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → User studies; Interaction devices; Empirical studies in HCI; Haptic devices.

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Some physical factors influencing tactile perception with disposable non-sterile gloves

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Relative roles of spatial and intensive cues in the discrimination of spatial tactile stimuli

Relative roles of spatial and intensive cues in the discrimination of spatial tactile stimuli

A systems based experimental approach to tactile friction

Like A Second Skin

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