Restoring Tactile Sensation Using a Triboelectric Nanogenerator
Iftach Shlomy, Shay Divald, Keshet Tadmor, Yael Leichtmann-Bardoogo, Amir Arami, Ben M. Maoz
Abstract
, showing that it provides tactile sensation capabilities (as measured by a von Frey test) to rats in which sensation in the hindfoot was blocked through transection of the distal tibial nerve. These findings point to the substantial potential of self-powered TENG-based implanted devices as a means of restoring tactile sensation.
Topics & Concepts
Triboelectric effectSensationNanogeneratorSensory systemMaterials scienceTactile sensorNeuroprostheticsBiomedical engineeringNeuroscienceMedicineComputer sciencePhysical medicine and rehabilitationPsychologyArtificial intelligenceRobotPiezoelectricityComposite materialAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsTactile and Sensory InteractionsMuscle activation and electromyography studies