1P2-X04 Tactile Presentation Method using Underwater Electrical Stimulation(Tactile and Force Sensing (2))

Abstract

This paper presents tactile presentation method using underwater electrical stimulation, primary for the purpose of in-a-bath entertainment. As a first step for underwater electrical stimulation, we investigated localization and effect of polarity of the stimulation. We found that in contrast to previous studies, anodic stimulation elicited stronger sensation than cathodic stimulation in underwater electrical stimulation to the forearm. Furthermore, we found that the direction and rotation can be presented by underwater electrical stimulation.