This study delineated the mechanisms of combining (or integrating) the information from two somatosensory inputs (proprioceptive and tactile) to accurately perceive the position of an unseen finger of one’s own hand. In the natural environment, humans regularly perceive sensory inputs through multiple modalities simultaneously. This study will explore if people can make use of the extra tactile input in the form of vibration when they try to locate their invisible fingers in space.
Team Members: Dr. Jürgen Konczak is the PI of this study. The lead investigator and primary contact is Jinseok Oh ([email protected]) at the Human Sensorimotor Control Lab. Dr. Hannah J. Block is at the Indiana University at Bloomington.
Related Publications:
Typical Development of Finger Position Sense From Late Childhood to Adolescence,
Jinseok Oh, Arash Mahnan, Jiapeng Xu, Hannah J. Block & Jürgen Konczak (2022):
Journal of Motor Behavior, DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2022.2134287