Richard Martin Vickery

Role of finger movement kinematics in friction perception at initial contact with smooth surfaces

The paper shows that natural finger movement kinematics enhance friction perception at initial contact with smooth surfaces, as demonstrated by improved performance in identifying slippery surfaces.

How tactile afferents in the human fingerpad encode tangential torques associated with manipulation: are we better than monkeys?

This study compares how human and monkey tactile afferents encode tangential torques during fingerpad manipulation, finding human SA-I afferents less sensitive than monkey counterparts but potentially compensated by SA-II afferents.

Steady state evoked potential (SSEP) responses in the primary and secondary somatosensory cortices of anesthetized cats: nonlinearity characterized by harmonic and intermodulation frequencies

The paper analyzes steady state evoked potentials in anesthetized cats to compare linear and nonlinear neural computation in primary and secondary somatosensory cortices.

Temporal patterns in electrical nerve stimulation: burst gap code shapes tactile frequency perception

The paper shows that burst gap coding, previously observed in mechanical stimulation, also applies to electrical nerve stimulation, influencing tactile frequency perception through temporal spike patterns.

Tactile sensory channels over-ruled by frequency decoding system that utilizes spike pattern regardless of receptor type

The paper shows that spiking patterns, not receptor type, determine vibrotactile frequency perception, suggesting a universal frequency decoding system.