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InventorsFerdinando Cannella, Maria Laura D'Angelo, Alessandro Chiolerio
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A device for detection of the tactile sensitivity of a user includes a base frame and a mechanical system joined to the base frame, the mechanical system being movable relative to the base frame and having a resting area for the fingertip of at least one finger of the user. The mechanical system includes a plurality of movable plate-shaped members arranged side by side to each other so that the resting area is defined by the thicknesses of at least part of the upper edges of the plate-shaped members. Each plate-shaped member is connected to an actuator, which can be operated to independently move each plate-shaped member from a minimum height position to a maximum height position, a control unit being further provided, which is adapted to operate the actuators.
A device for detection of tactile sensitivity of a user, comprising:
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Detecting, measuring or recording by applying mechanical forces or stimuli: by applying pressure, e.g. compression, indentation, palpation,…
Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the nervous system: for evaluating the sensory system
Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the nervous system: for evaluating the peripheral nervous systems
Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the nervous system: diagnosing or monitoring particular conditions of the nervous system
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The present invention relates to a device for detection of the tactile sensitivity of a user.
The device comprises a base frame having a mechanical system attached thereto which can be moved relatively to the base frame and which has a resting area for the fingertip of at least one finger of the user.
It is known that the sense of touch plays a key role in the behaviour of human beings: most interactions with the physical world occur through tactile sensations.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more fully apparent from the following description of certain non-limiting exemplary embodiments illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:
FIGS. 1a and 1b illustrate two views of the device of the present invention according to a possible embodiment;
FIGS. 2a and 2b illustrate the mechanical system of the device of the present invention;
It will be appreciated that the figures accompanying the present patent application are included in order to better understand the advantages and features of the device of the present invention.
Thus, these embodiments are intended to be merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the inventive concept of the present invention, which is to provide a device for detection of the tactile sensitivity of a user which allows measurements and evaluations to be carried out with a high degree of accuracy while keeping the components of the device simple in design.
FIGS. 1a and 1b illustrate a first embodiment of the device of the present invention, respectively in a version with an external covering case 10 and without the external case.