Design of a wearable robotic hand to investigate multisensory illusions and the bodily self of humans

Huynh TV, Scherf A, Bittner A, Saetta G, Lenggenhager B, Beckerle P (2018)

Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2018

Publisher: VDE Verlag GmbH

Pages Range: 275-280

Conference Proceedings Title: 50th International Symposium on Robotics, ISR 2018

Event location: Munich DE

ISBN: 9781510870314

Abstract

The robotic hand illusion is a variant of the classical rubber hand illusion in which the embodiment of an artificial hand into one’s own body-representation is induced via multisensory and sensorimotor coherence. This paper elaborates on the design and implementation of a wearable robotic hand/arm-system in which sensorimotor aspects can be manipulated specifically. This wearable device opens up new possibilities for investigating complex multisensory illusions and the embodiment of robotic devices. Here, we illustrate this at the example of the so-called numbness illusion based on the results of a preliminary study. We believe that such setup might have important implications for prosthetic developments.

Authors with CRIS profile

Philipp Beckerle

Involved external institutions

Technische Universität Darmstadt DE Germany (DE) University of Zurich / Universität Zürich (UZH) CH Switzerland (CH) Universitätsspital Zürich (USZ) CH Switzerland (CH)

How to cite

APA:

Huynh, T.V., Scherf, A., Bittner, A., Saetta, G., Lenggenhager, B., & Beckerle, P. (2018). Design of a wearable robotic hand to investigate multisensory illusions and the bodily self of humans. In 50th International Symposium on Robotics, ISR 2018 (pp. 275-280). Munich, DE: VDE Verlag GmbH.

MLA:

Huynh, The Vu, et al. "Design of a wearable robotic hand to investigate multisensory illusions and the bodily self of humans." Proceedings of the 50th International Symposium on Robotics, ISR 2018, Munich VDE Verlag GmbH, 2018. 275-280.

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