Rochelle Ackerley

This study characterizes tactile and temperature perception on the human torso through psychophysical tests, revealing site-specific differences in pleasantness, intensity, and sensitivity.

This study investigates how force affects the pleasantness and intensity of stroking touch and the activity of C-LTMRs, finding that force modifies pleasantness and increases intensity with velocity.

The paper investigates how haptic, visual, and auditory cues influence roughness perception in AR, finding that haptic and visual cues drive performance while irrelevant inputs reduce sensitivity.

The study identifies unpleasant haptic materials and links them to specific sensory attributes, showing consistent results across German and UK populations.

The paper investigates age-related changes in sensory and emotional tactile perceptions of self-touch with creams, finding differences in intensity and emotional associations between young and older adults.

The paper studies how different mechanoreceptor afferents encode multiple aspects of touch during sliding contact, showing that FA-1 afferents respond to force, velocity, and spatial period, while SA-1 afferents mainly respond to force.

This study shows that the perceived intensity of vibrotactile stimuli is strongly influenced by vibration waveform, frequency, and amplitude, with square waves being perceived as more intense and perceived intensity peaking around 150 Hz.

The paper uses intraneural microstimulation combined with MEG to study cortical responses to touch afferents, finding consistent beta rhythm modulation in primary somatosensory cortex.