2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Mechanism of perception and emotional arousal by touch
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22540417
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Biophysics/Chemical physics
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| Research Institution | Yamagata University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
MAENO Takashi 慶應義塾大学, 大学院システムデザイン・ マネジメント研究科, 教授 (20276413)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010-10-20 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 触覚 / 摩擦 / 感情 / 認知 |
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| Research Abstract |
We have focused friction phenomena on human skin surfaces to show arousal mechanisms of tactile senses and emotions by external stimuli when humans touch objects by their fingertips. We found that stick-slip feel which is caused by a characteristic frictional stimulus with large acceleration is one of the cues to differentiate water from other liquids. This stimulus could activate tactile receptors: Meissner's corpuscle and Pacinians. In addition, we have shown the physical origins of tactile textures for biological materials, cosmetic sponges and soaps. These findings could potentially be applied in the following areas: fabrics, cosmetics, automobiles, robotics, and information devices.
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Research Products
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[Presentation] Tactile texture of water on glass2011
Author(s)
Yoshimune Nonomura、Takaaki Miyashita、Hirokazu Shirado、Yasutoshi Makino、Takashi Maeno
Organizer
International Conference on BioTribology
Place of Presentation
Imperial college、London、UK.(G01)
Year and Date
2011-09-18
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