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HaptiTrack: A Novel Device for the Evaluation of Tactile Sensitivity in Active and in Passive Tasks

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Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation IV (ICNR 2020)

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Abstract

Several neurological, metabolic and psychological conditions may lead to tactile dysfunctions. Quantitative Sensation Tests (QST) are currently available for the assessment of tactile sensitivity, including light touch testing, monofilament tests, and vibration-based tests. However, standard QSTs display a high intra- and inter-individual variability. To this end, we developed new interface that generates 2D motion of a contact plate, provides hand and finger tracking, and measures contact force and torque. Due to these multiple features, the device can be a powerful tool for the evaluation of touch in both, active and passive tasks.

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Acknowledgements

This work was partially supported by the Italian Ministry of Health (Ricerca Corrente, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia) and Italian Ministry of University and Research (PRIN 2017SB48FP).

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  1. Department of Systems Medicine and Center of Space Biomedicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy

    Simone Ciotti, Francesco Lacquaniti & Alessandro Moscatelli

  2. Laboratory of Neuromotor Physiology, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy

    Simone Ciotti, Francesco Lacquaniti & Alessandro Moscatelli

  3. Reasearch Center “E. Piaggio” University of Pisa, 56126, Pisa, Italy

    Matteo Bianchi & Davide Doria

  4. Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, 56122, Pisa, Italy

    Matteo Bianchi & Davide Doria

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  1. Neural Rehabilitation Group, Cajal Institute, Madrid, Spain

    Diego Torricelli

  2. Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    Metin Akay

  3. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL, USA

    Jose L. Pons

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Ciotti, S., Bianchi, M., Doria, D., Lacquaniti, F., Moscatelli, A. (2022). HaptiTrack: A Novel Device for the Evaluation of Tactile Sensitivity in Active and in Passive Tasks. In: Torricelli, D., Akay, M., Pons, J.L. (eds) Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation IV. ICNR 2020. Biosystems & Biorobotics, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70316-5_99

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