Dynamic Reweighting of Three Modalities for Sensor Fusion

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 9; no. 1; p. e88132
• Main Authors: Hwang, Sungjae, Agada, Peter, Kiemel, Tim, Jeka, John J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 31.01.2014; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Achilles Tendon - physiology; Adult; Ankle; Biology; Brain research; Experiments; Feedback; Female; Fuses; Humans; Intermodal; Kinesiology; Male; Medicine; Nervous system; Physics; Postural Balance - physiology; Posture; Proprioception; Sensors; Sensory feedback; Sensory stimulation; Studies; Tendons; Vestibular system; Vestibule, Labyrinth - physiology; Vibration; Vision; Visual effects; Visual observation; Visual Perception - physiology; Visual stimuli; United States > US; Maryland; Pennsylvania

We simultaneously perturbed visual, vestibular and proprioceptive modalities to understand how sensory feedback is re-weighted so that overall feedback remains suited to stabilizing upright stance. Ten healthy young subjects received an 80 Hz vibratory stimulus to their bilateral Achilles tendons (s...