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June 20, 2026IEEE Transactions on Haptics

Study of the Influence of Visuo-Haptic Feedback on Prosthetic Embodiment

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AIAlessia S. IvaniItalian Institute of TechnologySRSara RossiInstitut national de recherche en sciences et technologies du numériqueGGGiorgio GrioliUniversity of Pisa

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Implication

Randomized trial investigates visual and haptic feedback effects on embodiment in non-limb-loss individuals, suggesting enhanced prosthetic design insights.

Key Points

  • The study aims to assess how visual and haptic feedback influence the sense of embodiment in prosthetic limbs.
  • Conducted two VR experiments with 24 and then 12 participants, testing various visual and haptic feedback conditions.
  • Evaluated the effects of different visual appearances (glove, realistic, prosthetic) and haptic feedback modalities (none, vibrotactile, pressure).
  • Pilot study with a prosthetic user provided additional insights into the importance of feedback realism.
  • Realistic visual feedback led to the highest embodiment scores, while prosthetic visuals significantly degraded scores.
  • Pressure feedback improved ownership scores compared to no feedback, enhancing the users' sense of body ownership.
  • Participants preferred co-located haptic feedback, where tactile sensations matched the visual positioning in the VR environment.

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Ivani et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362de1db0793dc1a535e86https://doi.org/10.1109/toh.2026.3704717
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