Spatial localisation of touch on a robotic limb in the absence of direct haptic feedback
Celia Foster, Martina Giancane, Valeria Carmen Peviani, Andrew Dott, Eva Chapman, Mario Kleiner, Luke Edward Miller, Calogero Maria Oddo, Danielle Clode, Tamar R. Makin
This study shows that indirect tactile signals from a robotic thumb can be discriminated and used to spatially localise touch, even without direct haptic feedback.
bioRxiv · Jul 3, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience