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A Tactile Automated Passive-Finger Stimulator (TAPS)

A Tactile Automated Passive-Finger Stimulator (TAPS)

DOI:
10.3791/1374-v

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19:44 min

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June 03, 2009

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1Department of Occupational Therapy,Duquesne University, 2Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviour,McMaster University

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  • 00:02Title
  • 01:14Device Overview
  • 03:10Components: stimulus pieces
  • 04:42Components: motors & sensors
  • 07:24Conducting an Experiment

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We describe a computer-controlled device for investigating the sense of touch: the Tactile Automated Passive-finger Stimulator (TAPS). We describe the components of TAPS, and show how TAPS is used to administer a two-interval forced-choice tactile grating orientation test.

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Tactile Automated Passive-finger StimulatorTAPSSpatial Acuity TestsNeuroscience ResearchClinical AssessmentAutomated DevicesTactile StimuliManual Stimulus ApplicationComputer-controlled Tactile Stimulus SystemOnset VelocityContact ForceContact DurationPsychophysical ProceduresTwo-interval Forced-choice Tactile Grating Orientation TestDaniel Goldreich

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