Applications of tactile feedback in medicine
Wottawa, C.; Fan, R.; Bisley, J.W.; Dutson, E.P.; Culjat, M.O.; Grundfest, W.S.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 163: 703-709
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 21335884 Document Number: 655095
A tactile feedback system has been developed in order to provide augmentative sensory feedback for a number of medical applications. The key component to the system is a pneumatic balloon-based tactile display, which can be scaled and adapted for a variety of configurations. The system also features pneumatic and electronic control system components, a commercial force sensor modified to fit the desired application. To date, this technology has been successfully applied to medical robotics, minimally invasive surgery, and rehabilitation medicine.