Rendering immersive haptic force feedback via neuromuscular electrical stimulation

Haptic feedback is the sensory modality to enhance the so-called “immersion”, meant as the extent to which senses are engaged by the mediated environment during virtual reality applications. However, it can be challenging to meet this requirement using conventional robotic design approaches that rel...

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Main Authors: Galofaro, Elisa (Author) , D'Antonio, Erika (Author) , Lotti, Nicola (Author) , Masia, Lorenzo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 6 July 2022
In: Sensors
Year: 2022, Volume: 22, Issue: 14, Pages: 1-15
ISSN:1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s22145069
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/s22145069
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/14/5069
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Author Notes:Elisa Galofaro, Erika D’Antonio, Nicola Lotti and Lorenzo Masia

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