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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP230100048
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Funded Activity Summary
The secret of tiny hand movements to feel and manipulate objects. This study aims to reveal some of the fundamental sensory mechanisms underlying the uniquely human ability to manipulate objects and use tools. Signals from touch receptors are crucial for controlling grip forces so that delicate objects are held without slipping, or being crushed by excessive force. Yet we know little about how such sensory information is obtained and how it is used for the motor control. By analysing hand movements during object manipulation and recording sensory signals from single human nerve fibres we will investigate how certain types of movement shape richness of available sensory information. This knowledge will facilitate the development of next generation sensory-controlled prosthetics and robotic manipulators.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 12-2023
End Date: 12-2026
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $418,703.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Sensory systems | Sensory processes perception and performance | Neurosciences | Motor control
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
