Vibrotactile feedback aids EMG control of object manipulation

Author

Stepp, Cara E. ; Chang, Chelsey ; Malhotra, Mark ; Matsuoka, Yoky

Author_Institution

Departments of Computer Science & Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA

fYear

2011

fDate

Aug. 30 2011-Sept. 3 2011

Firstpage

1061

Lastpage

1064

Abstract

We have previously shown that augmentative vibrotactile feedback can improve performance of a virtual object manipulation task using the finger. Here we studied the effects of vibrotactile feedback using instead electromyographic (EMG) control of object manipulation in N=6 healthy participants. Results showed that users were able to increase performance on an object manipulation task via EMG control when given augmentative vibrotactile feedback. Performance showed a strong effect of learning, which indicates further promise for utilization of this method in prosthetic hand users.

Keywords

Electromyography; Fingers; Force; Prosthetics; Virtual environments; Visualization; Wrist; Arm; Biofeedback, Psychology; Electromyography; Feedback, Physiological; Female; Humans; Male; Motor Skills; Task Performance and Analysis; Touch; User-Computer Interface; Vibration; Young Adult;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC, 2011 Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4121-1

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2011.6090247

Filename

6090247