title: Simplifying touch data from tri-axial sensors using a new data visualization tool.
abstract: Quantification and evaluation of palpation is a growing field of research in medicine and engineering. A newly developed tri-axial touch sensor has been designed to capture a multi-dimensional profile of touch-loaded forces. We have developed a data visualization tool as a first step in simplifying interpretation of touch for assessing hands-on clinical performance.
authors: Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, USA.
authors: Lawrence H
authors: LH
authors: Salud
authors: Calvin
authors: C
authors: Kwan
authors: Carla M
authors: CM
authors: Pugh
mesh_terms: D003196:Computer Graphics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005385:Fingers / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012984:Software; D014110:Touch / Q000502:physiology*; D014160:Transducers, Pressure; D014584:User-Computer Interface
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