Website
https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP170100064
Funding Status
Closed
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Funded Activity Summary
Sensory mechanisms underlying human dexterity in object manipulation. This project aims to understand the sensory mechanisms and biomechanics underlying sensory encoding. Tactile sensory information is crucial for controlling grip forces so that delicate objects are held without slipping, or being crushed by excessive force. This project will record signals from single human tactile receptors using microneurography. By modelling the neural data with skin biomechanical events, this project aims to reveal sensory mechanisms underlying the human ability to manipulate objects and use tools. This research could lead to next generation sensory-controlled prosthetics and robotic manipulators.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2017
End Date: 12-2020
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $365,500.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Sensory Processes, Perception and Performance | Sensory Systems | Neurosciences | Peripheral Nervous System
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in Engineering | Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences |
