Do multisensory stimuli benefit the virtual reality experience? A systematic review

M Melo, G Gonçalves, P Monteiro… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The majority of virtual reality (VR) applications rely on audiovisual stimuli and do not exploit
the addition of other sensory cues that could increase the potential of VR. This systematic …

The embodiment of objects: Review, analysis, and future directions

A Schettler, V Raja, ML Anderson - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Here we offer a thorough review of the empirical literature on the conditions under which an
object, such as a tool or a prosthetic (whether real or virtual), can be experienced as being in …

Impact of supplementary sensory feedback on the control and embodiment in human movement augmentation

M Pinardi, MR Longo, D Formica, M Strbac… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
In human movement augmentation, the number of controlled degrees of freedom could be
enhanced by the simultaneous and independent use of supernumerary robotic limbs (SRL) …

In a demanding task, three-handed manipulation is preferred to two-handed manipulation

E Abdi, E Burdet, M Bouri, S Himidan, H Bleuler - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Equipped with a third hand under their direct control, surgeons may be able to perform
certain surgical interventions alone; this would reduce the need for a human assistant and …

Toward standard guidelines to design the sense of embodiment in teleoperation applications: A review and toolbox

S Falcone, G Englebienne, J Van Erp… - Human–Computer …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
We present a literature review and a toolbox to help the reader find the best method to
design for and assess Sense of Embodiment (SoE) in several application scenarios. The …

Sensory substitution increases robotic surgical performance and set the ground for a mediating role of the sense of embodiment: A systematic review

V Cesari, F Melfi, A Gemignani, D Menicucci - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Sensory Substitution (SS) allows the elaboration of information via non preferential sensory
modalities. This phenomenon occurs in robotic-assisted surgery (RAS), in which haptic …

A novel proprioceptive feedback system for supernumerary robotic limb

A Noccaro, L Raiano, M Pinardi… - 2020 8th IEEE RAS …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A novel system to provide the user with proprioceptive feedback from a supernumerary
robotic limb through vibrotactile stimulation is presented. The system is composed of a …

The recalibration of tactile perception during tool use is body-part specific

LE Miller, A Cawley-Bennett, MR Longo… - Experimental Brain …, 2017 - Springer
Two decades of research have demonstrated that using a tool modulates spatial
representations of the body. Whether this embodiment is specific to representations of the …

Findings favor haptics feedback in virtual simulation surgical education: an updated systematic and scoping review

S Azher, A Mills, J He, T Hyjazie, J Tokuno… - Surgical …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Virtual simulations (VSs) enhance clinical competencies and skills. However, a
previous systematic review of 9 RCT studies highlighted a paucity of literature on the effects …

The remapping of peripersonal space in a real but not in a virtual environment

F Ferroni, V Gallese, AM Soccini, N Langiulli, F Rastelli… - Brain Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
One of the most surprising features of our brain is the fact that it is extremely plastic. Among
the various plastic processes supported by our brain, there is the neural representation of …