Weight and weightlessness effects on sensorimotor performance during manual tracking

Bernhard Weber, Simon Schätzle, Cornelia Riecke, Bernhard Brunner, Sergey Tarassenko, Jordi Artigas, Ribin Balachandran, Alin Albu-Schäffer

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Abstract

The effects of extra arm weight and weightlessness on sensorimotor performance were investigated in three studies. In all studies, subjects performed two-dimensional tracking tasks with a joystick. Results indicated that extra arm weight did not decrease tracking performance, but decreased acceleration variance. In weightlessness, tracking performance decreased and the control of movement impulses was deteriorated. This result pattern was found during water immersion as well as during spaceflight. The sensorimotor performance losses in weightlessness could be compensated by providing additional haptic cues with the input device.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHaptics
Subtitle of host publicationPerception, Devices, Control, and Applications - 10th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2016, Proceedings
EditorsHiroyuki Kajimoto, Fernando Bello, Yon Visell
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages111-121
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)9783319423203
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications, EuroHaptics 2016 - London, United Kingdom
Duration: 4 Jul 20167 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9774
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Haptics: Perception, Devices, Control, and Applications, EuroHaptics 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityLondon
Period4/07/167/07/16

Keywords

  • Haptic feedback
  • Microgravity
  • Sensorimotor performance
  • Water immersion
  • Weightlessness

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