A review on finite element modelling of finger and hand mechanical behaviour in haptic interactions.

IF 3 3区医学 Q2 BIOPHYSICS

Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology Pub Date : 2025-05-06 DOI:10.1007/s10237-025-01943-w

Gianmarco Cei, Alessio Artoni, Matteo Bianchi

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Abstract

Touch perception largely depends on the mechanical properties of the soft tissues of the glabrous skin of fingers and hands. The correct modelling of the stress-strain state of these tissues during the interaction with external objects can provide insights on the exteroceptual mechanisms of human touch, offering design guidelines for artificial haptic systems. However, devising correct models of the finger and hand at contact is a challenging task, due to the biomechanical complexity of human skin. This work presents an overview of the use of Finite Element analysis for studying the stress-strain state in the glabrous skin of the hand, under different loading conditions. We summarize existing approaches for the design and validation of Finite Element models of the soft tissues of the human finger and hand, evaluating their capability to provide results that are valuable in understanding tactile perception. The goal of our work is to serve as a reference and provide guidelines for those approaching this modelling method for the study of human haptic perception.

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触觉交互中手指和手力学行为的有限元建模研究进展。

触觉感知很大程度上取决于手指和手的无毛皮肤软组织的机械特性。这些组织在与外界物体相互作用过程中的应力应变状态的正确建模可以为人类触觉的外感觉机制提供见解，为人工触觉系统的设计提供指导。然而，由于人体皮肤的生物力学复杂性，设计手指和手接触的正确模型是一项具有挑战性的任务。这项工作概述了使用有限元分析来研究手无毛皮肤在不同载荷条件下的应力-应变状态。我们总结了现有的设计和验证人类手指和手的软组织有限元模型的方法，评估了它们的能力，为理解触觉感知提供了有价值的结果。我们的工作目的是为那些接近人类触觉感知建模方法的研究提供参考和指导。

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Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 工程技术-工程：生物医学

CiteScore

7.10

自引率

8.60%

发文量

119

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： Mechanics regulates biological processes at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organism levels. A goal of this journal is to promote basic and applied research that integrates the expanding knowledge-bases in the allied fields of biomechanics and mechanobiology. Approaches may be experimental, theoretical, or computational; they may address phenomena at the nano, micro, or macrolevels. Of particular interest are investigations that (1) quantify the mechanical environment in which cells and matrix function in health, disease, or injury, (2) identify and quantify mechanosensitive responses and their mechanisms, (3) detail inter-relations between mechanics and biological processes such as growth, remodeling, adaptation, and repair, and (4) report discoveries that advance therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Especially encouraged are analytical and computational models based on solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, or thermomechanics, and their interactions; also encouraged are reports of new experimental methods that expand measurement capabilities and new mathematical methods that facilitate analysis.