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Touch sensation

Known as: Tactile Senses, sensation tactile, Sense, Tactile 
The series of events required for an organism to receive a touch stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the… 
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BaresthesiaNervous system structurePhysical findings:Finding:Point in time:Sense of touch:Narrative:ObservedPhysical findings:Finding:Point in time:Sense of touch:Nominal:Observed

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Esthesiaskin sensesomesthetic perception

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detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of touchtexture perception

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2012
2012
Development of Rubber-Based Flexible Sensor Sheet for Care-Related Apparatus
In Japan, the number of people who require care is increasing with the rapidly growing elderly population. The number of these… 
2007
2007
Touch Based Perception for Object Manipulation
Humans are capable of manipulating objects solely based on the sense of touch. To study this capability in robots, we focus on… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Haptics-Augmented Engineering Mechanics Educational Tools
We have developed a unique set of software activities and tutorials to augment teaching and learning in standard required… 
2005
2005
Evaluation of the Pure-Form haptic displays used for exploration of works of art at museums.
Evaluation of the Pure-Form haptic displays used for exploration of works of art at museums. 
2001
2001
Development of a parameter to reflect the roughness of a wood surface that corresponds to tactile roughness
 
1984
1984
Brainstem mechanisms for feeding in birds: interaction or plasticity. A functional-anatomical consideration of the pathways.
Starting from a functional-anatomical analysis of the feeding apparatus of a bird, some expectations are formulated regarding the… 
1981
1981
Structure and Gestalt: Philosophy and Literature in Austria-Hungary and Her Successor States
1. Preface 2. On the Poetry and the Plurifunctionality of Language (by Holenstein, Elmar) 3. Alois Riegl: The Synchronic Analysis… 
1965
1965
THE VERTICAL LOBE AND TOUCH LEARNING IN THE OCTOPUS.
1. In this paper the effects of vertical and superior frontal lobe removal are considered in relation to touch learning and… 
1961
1961
Human vibration perception. I. Vibration perception at different ages (normal ranges).
Vibration perception, believed to be an elaboration of touch, pressure, and position senses, 1,2 has long been measured with the… 
1952
1952
Factors related to speed and accuracy of tactual discrimination.