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Chapter 2. Prehension

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248<br />

A<br />

THE PHASES OF PREHENSION<br />

Figure 6.16 A. A schematic drawing of the apparatus used by<br />

Westling and Johansson. a - table; b - holes in table; c -<br />

exchangeable weight shielded from the subject's view by the table;<br />

d- exhangeable discs which constituted the touch surfaces; e and f-<br />

vertical position transducer with an ultrasonic receiver (e) and an<br />

ultrasonic transmitter (f); g - accelerometer (10-600 Hz); h -<br />

strain-gauge force transducers for measurement of grip force and<br />

vertical lifting force also denoted load force (dc -120 Hz); i - peg<br />

having a hemispherical tip on which the object rests while

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