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Localization Ability and Polarity Effect of Underwater Electro-Tactile Stimulation

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Haptics: Neuroscience, Devices, Modeling, and Applications (EuroHaptics 2014)

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In this paper, we describe a method for presenting underwater tactile electrical stimulation for in-bath entertainment. We investigated the localization abilities of participants and the polarity effect of the stimulation, and found that underwater electro-tactile anodic stimulation produced a stronger sensation than did cathodic stimulation. Furthermore, we found that the participants were able to successfully identify the direction of the tactile stimulation and the direction of rotation during anodic stimulation.

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  1. The University of Electro-Communications, Chofu, Japan

    Taira Nakamura, Manami Katoh, Taku Hachisu, Ryuta Okazaki, Michi Sato & Hiroyuki Kajimoto

  2. JSPS Research Fellow, Tokyo, Japan

    Taku Hachisu, Ryuta Okazaki & Michi Sato

  3. Japan Science and Technology Agency, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan

    Hiroyuki Kajimoto

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Nakamura, T., Katoh, M., Hachisu, T., Okazaki, R., Sato, M., Kajimoto, H. (2014). Localization Ability and Polarity Effect of Underwater Electro-Tactile Stimulation. In: Auvray, M., Duriez, C. (eds) Haptics: Neuroscience, Devices, Modeling, and Applications. EuroHaptics 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8618. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44193-0_28

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