Sensory mechanisms underlying human dexterity in object manipulation

人类灵活操作物体的感觉机制

• 批准号: DP170100064
• 负责人: A/Prof Ingvars Birznieks
• 金额: $ 25.57万
• 依托单位: The University of New South Wales
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2017-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP170100064
• 关键词: Sensory; mechanisms; underlying; human; dexterity

This project aims to understand the sensory mechanisms and biomechanics underlying sensory encoding. Tactile sensory information is crucial for controlling grip forces so that delicate objects are held without slipping, or being crushed by excessive force. This project will record signals from single human tactile receptors using microneurography. By modelling the neural data with skin biomechanical events, this project aims to reveal sensory mechanisms underlying the human ability to manipulate objects and use tools. This research could lead to next generation sensory-controlled prosthetics and robotic manipulators.

该项目旨在了解感觉编码背后的感觉机制和生物力学。触觉感官信息对于控制握力至关重要，这样可以握住精致的物体而不会打滑或被过大的力压碎。该项目将使用显微神经描记术记录来自单个人类触觉受体的信号。通过利用皮肤生物力学事件对神经数据进行建模，该项目旨在揭示人类操纵物体和使用工具能力背后的感觉机制。这项研究可能会催生下一代感觉控制假肢和机器人操纵器。