Effects of a Memory-Engaging Secondary Task in a Virtual Setting for Stimulating the Embodiment of an Artificial Upper Limb

• Published in: Conference proceedings (IEEE Workshop on Advanced Robotics and its Social Impacts.) pp. 92 - 97
• Main Authors: Lucaroni, Andrea, Bottino, Andrea, Lamberti, Fabrizio, Mariani, Giulia, Marinelli, Andrea, Boccardo, Nicolo, Gruppioni, Emanuele, Michieli, Lorenzo De, Laffranchi, Matteo, Barresi, Giacinto
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 20.05.2024
• Subjects: Biological system modeling; Embodiment; Exergames; Memory management; Propioception; Prosthetics; Solid modeling; Training; Upper Limb; Virtual environments; Virtual Reality; Visualization
• ISSN: 2162-7576
• DOI: 10.1109/ARSO60199.2024.10557820

The embodiment (the sensation that an external object is part of one's body scheme) is one of the processes targeted by the research in bionic prosthetics as a potential strategy to increase the acceptance of artificial limbs. This study investigates how one of the components of the embodiment,...