This study proposes a combination of electrical and mechanical stimulation as a foundational method to realize a tactile display with a high temporal and spatial resolution. We further confirm the interaction between the electrical and mechanical stimulations. The interaction (1) lowers tactile threshold and (2) reduces the so-called "electrical" sensation. The results of this study may resolve certain practical difficulties with regard to electro-tactile displays.
Citation:
Shinobu Kuroki, Hiroyuki Kajimoto, Hideaki Nii, Naoki Kawakami, Susumu Tachi, "Proposal for tactile sense presentation that combines electrical and mechanical stimulus," whc, pp.121-126, Second Joint EuroHaptics Conference and Symposium on Haptic Interfaces for Virtual Environment and Teleoperator Systems (WHC'07), 2007