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An electro-tactile display is a tactile interface composed of skin surface electrodes. Such displays comprise many useful features such as durability and energy efficiency, but their use is limited by the variability of the elicited sensation. One possible solution to this problem involves monitoring skin electrical impedance. Previous studies established the existence of a correlation between impedance and threshold, but did not construct true real-time feedback loops. In this study, we constructed a system with a 1.45-μs feedback loop, and evaluated the feasibility of the system.
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Kajimoto, H. (2010). Electro-tactile Display with Real-Time Impedance Feedback. In: Kappers, A.M.L., van Erp, J.B.F., Bergmann Tiest, W.M., van der Helm, F.C.T. (eds) Haptics: Generating and Perceiving Tangible Sensations. EuroHaptics 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6191. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14064-8_41
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