Enhanced Dye‐Sensitized Mechanosensation Utilizing Pulsed and Digitally Modulated Light

Autor: Tarek Rafeedi, Laura L. Becerra, Nicholas Root, Yi Qie, William Brown, Baiyan Qi, Lei Fu, Guillermo Esparza, Lekshmi Sasi, Kabir Kapadia, Romke Rouw, Jesse Jokerst, Darren J. Lipomi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Advanced Science, Vol 11, Iss 39, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-3844
DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403690
Popis: Abstract The generation of pressure perturbations in matter stimulated by pulsed light is a method widely recognized as the photoacoustic or light‐induced thermoelastic effect. In a series of psychophysical experiments, the robustness of the tactile perception generated with a variety of light sources is examined: a diverging pulsed laser used for photoacoustic tomography optical parameter oscillation (OPO), a miniature diode laser (MDL), and a commercial digital light processing (DLP) projector. It is demonstrated that participants can accurately detect, categorically describe the sensations, and discern the direction of pulsed light travel. High detection accuracy is reported as follows: (d′ = 4.95 (OPO); d′ = 2.78 (modulated MDL); d′ = 2.99 (DLP)) of the stimulus on glabrous skin coated with a thin layer of dye absorber. For all light sources, the predominant sensation is felt as vibration at the distal phalanx (i.e., fingertip, 55.21–57.29%) and the proximal phalanx (41.67–44.79%). At the fingertip, thermal sensations are perceived less frequently than mechanical ones. Moreover, these haptic effects are preserved under a wide range of pulse widths, spot sizes, optical energies, and wavelengths of the light sources. This form of sensory stimulation demonstrates a generalizable non‐contact, non‐optogenetic, in situ activation of the mechanosensory system.
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