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Measurement of the Transfer Function of Kinesthetic Illusion Induced by Antagonistic Tendon Vibration

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Title: Measurement of the Transfer Function of Kinesthetic Illusion Induced by Antagonistic Tendon Vibration
Authors: Satoshi Tanaka, Hiroyuki Kajimoto
Source: IEEE Access, Vol 11, Pp 125684-125691 (2023)
Publisher Information: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Subject Terms: tendon vibration, Human–computer interaction, proprioception, virtual reality, Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering, kinesthetic illusion, TK1-9971
Description: The kinesthetic illusion induced by tendon vibration has the potential to be applied to virtual reality because it can provide the sensation of motion without the need to actually move the body. The psychophysical and neurophysiological properties of this phenomenon have been studied for a long time, and more recently, research has been conducted to realize the presentation of complex motion. However, there is still a lack of knowledge that quantitatively relates time-varying vibratory stimuli to the resulting kinesthesia. In response to this situation, we experimentally quantify the relationship between the time-varying frequency of the vibratory stimuli and the perceived joint angle, as a transfer function which is directly applicable to the presentation of kinesthetic illusions. To minimize temporal error, we presented vibration stimuli to one arm and a physical motion to the other arm, and asked participants to adjust the amplitude and phase of the physical motion so that the sensations of the two stimuli matched. The transfer function obtained from the experiment was nearly constant between the presented reciprocating frequencies of 0.05 Hz and 0.30 Hz, with a flat amplitude response and a phase advance of approximately 180 degrees. This transfer function represents motion in the opposite direction to that expected from existing knowledge. The most plausible explanation for this is the generation of an illusory force sensation by activation of the Golgi tendon organ. However, there is a small possibility that this was due to tonic vibration reflexes or a misunderstanding of the experimental task.
Document Type: Article
ISSN: 2169-3536
DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3331006
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/dc302ca4b21e47acb4998f82962e8024
Rights: CC BY
Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....bc87cc3574ebb156482b37f67dec8aea
Database: OpenAIRE
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Abstract:The kinesthetic illusion induced by tendon vibration has the potential to be applied to virtual reality because it can provide the sensation of motion without the need to actually move the body. The psychophysical and neurophysiological properties of this phenomenon have been studied for a long time, and more recently, research has been conducted to realize the presentation of complex motion. However, there is still a lack of knowledge that quantitatively relates time-varying vibratory stimuli to the resulting kinesthesia. In response to this situation, we experimentally quantify the relationship between the time-varying frequency of the vibratory stimuli and the perceived joint angle, as a transfer function which is directly applicable to the presentation of kinesthetic illusions. To minimize temporal error, we presented vibration stimuli to one arm and a physical motion to the other arm, and asked participants to adjust the amplitude and phase of the physical motion so that the sensations of the two stimuli matched. The transfer function obtained from the experiment was nearly constant between the presented reciprocating frequencies of 0.05 Hz and 0.30 Hz, with a flat amplitude response and a phase advance of approximately 180 degrees. This transfer function represents motion in the opposite direction to that expected from existing knowledge. The most plausible explanation for this is the generation of an illusory force sensation by activation of the Golgi tendon organ. However, there is a small possibility that this was due to tonic vibration reflexes or a misunderstanding of the experimental task.
ISSN:21693536
DOI:10.1109/access.2023.3331006