Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the measurement methods of the electromyogram (EMG) and the event related potential (ERP) in order to evaluate the fabric hand while a subject touches a fabric voluntarily. Subjects were asked to touch some types of fabrics repeatedly during some of 10s. EMG and ERP were measured before and after the moment when the subject touched the fabric. The result showed that the variations of EMG patterns in voluntary touch of a fabric were related to physical features of a fabric. Some subjects showed the ERP components related to active touch.
