Accelerating Skill Acquisition of Two-Handed Drumming using Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
Takashi Goto, Swagata Das, Katrin Wolf, Pedro Lopes, Yuichi Kurita, Kai Kunze
Abstract
While computers excel at augmenting user's cognitive abilities, only recently we started utilizing their full potential to enhance our physical abilities. More and more wearable force-feedback devices have been developed based on exoskeletons, electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) or pneumatic actuators. The latter, pneumatic-based artificial muscles, are of particular interest since they strike an interesting balance: lighter than exoskeletons and more precise than EMS. However, the promise of using artificial muscles to actually support skill acquisition and training users is still lacking empirical validation.
Topics & Concepts
ExoskeletonWearable computerArtificial muscleComputer scienceActuatorPneumatic actuatorData acquisitionDreyfus model of skill acquisitionPneumatic artificial musclesSimulationHuman–computer interactionArtificial intelligenceEmbedded systemEconomicsOperating systemEconomic growthProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsMuscle activation and electromyography studiesMotor Control and Adaptation