Tactile feedback through Velostat and motion algorithm for a neural prosthesis

The objective of this paper is to find a solution for providing tactile feedback to a neural prosthesis prototype. Several sensors for contact and pressure were developed based on a sandwich-like structure with Velostat for getting a reaction from the prosthesis. An innovative motion algorithm, that uses the sensorial feed-back, was implemented: the "Double Click" command on a laptop touchpad. The...