NeuroSense: A non-invasive and configurable somatosensory stimulator with OPENVIBE communication
Erick A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez,
Luis Kevin Cepeda-Zapata,
Angel Antonio Rivas-Silva,
Vania G. Martinez-Gonzalez,
Luz Maria Alonso-Valerdi,
David Isaac Ibarra-Zarate
Affiliations
Erick A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Pedro de Alba S/N, Niños Héroes, Ciudad Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., Mexico
Luis Kevin Cepeda-Zapata
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico; Corresponding author at: Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico.
Angel Antonio Rivas-Silva
Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon, Pedro de Alba S/N, Niños Héroes, Ciudad Universitaria, 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, N.L., Mexico
Vania G. Martinez-Gonzalez
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
Luz Maria Alonso-Valerdi
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
David Isaac Ibarra-Zarate
Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Tecnológico, 64849 Monterrey, N.L., Mexico
Understanding the somatosensory system and its abnormalities requires the development of devices that can accurately stimulate the human skin. New methods for assessing the somatosensory system can enhance the diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis for individuals with somatosensory impairments. Therefore, the design of NeuroSense, a tactile stimulator that evokes three types of daily life sensations (touch, air and vibration) is described in this work. The prototype aims to evoke quantitative assessments to evaluate the functionality of the somatosensory system and its abnormal conditions that affect the quality of life. In addition, the device has proven to have varying intensities and onset latencies that produces somatosensory evoked potentials and energy desynchronization on somatosensory cortex.
