Computational analysis of the neural response to vibrotactile chords

The Pacinian corpuscle (PC) is a mechanoreceptor that senses high-frequency vibrations in the dermis of skin. Our lab has developed a three-stage multi-physics computational model of the PC that can convert a vibratory stimulus into a neural response. Previous psychophysical experiments have shown that the perceived consonance/dissonance of vibrotactile chords is a frequency-dependent process. This project will involve performing simulations with our lab’s model using multi-frequency vibratory inputs to observe the neural responses that correlate with perceptions of consonance/dissonance.

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