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Absolute thresholds for the perception of fore-and-aft, lateral, and vertical vibration at the hand, the seat, and the foot by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…Oscillatory motions of handles, seats, and floors produce complex patterns of sensations in the body with the detection of these motions dependent on the…”
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Frequency Weightings for Fore-and-aft Vibration at the Back: Effect of Contact Location, Contact Area, and Body Posture by MORIOKA, Miyuki, GRIFFIN, Michael J.

“…Fore-and-aft vibration of a backrest can influence discomfort and the risk of injury associated with whole-body vibration. Relevant standards (BS 6841:1987 and…”
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Thresholds for the perception of hand-transmitted vibration: Dependence on contact area and contact location by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…The detection of vibration applied to the glabrous skin of the hand varies with contact conditions. Three experiments have been conducted to relate variations…”
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Difference thresholds for the perception of whole-body vertical vibration: dependence on the frequency and magnitude of vibration by Forta, Nazim Gizem, Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…When seeking to reduce vibration in transport it is useful to know how much reduction is needed for the improvement to be noticeable. This experimental study…”
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Vibrotactile thresholds at the fingertip, volar forearm, large toe, and heel by Morioka, Miyuki, Whitehouse, Darren J., Griffin, Michael J.

“…Thresholds for the perception of vibration vary with location on the body due to the organization of tactile channels in hairy and non-hairy skin, and…”
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Difference thresholds for intensity perception of whole-body vertical vibration: effect of frequency and magnitude by Morioka, M, Griffin, M J

“…Difference thresholds for seated subjects exposed to whole-body vertical sinusoidal vibration have been determined at two vibration magnitudes [0.1 and 0.5…”
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Frequency-dependence of discomfort caused by vibration and mechanical shocks by Patelli, Giulia, Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…The frequency content of a mechanical shock is not confined to its fundamental frequency, so it was hypothesised that the frequency-dependence of discomfort…”
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Magnitude-dependence of equivalent comfort contours for fore-and-aft, lateral and vertical whole-body vibration by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…It is currently assumed that the same frequency weightings, derived from studies of vibration discomfort, can be used to evaluate the severity of vibration at…”
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Measurement of Hand-Transmitted Vibration of Tapping the Long Cane for Visually Handicapped People in Japan by MORIOKA, Miyuki, MAEDA, Setsuo

“…The long cane can be used as a mobility aid for visually handicapped people. According to a questionnaire completed by Japanese cane users, it seems they are…”
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Magnitude-dependence of equivalent comfort contours for fore-and-aft, lateral, and vertical vibration at the foot for seated persons by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…Vibration at the feet can contribute to discomfort in many forms of transport and in some buildings. Knowledge of the frequency-dependence of discomfort caused…”
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Masking of thresholds for the perception of fore-and-aft vibration of seat backrests by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…The detection of a vibration may be reduced by the presence of another vibration: a phenomenon known as ‘masking’. This study investigated how the detection of…”
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Magnitude-dependence of equivalent comfort contours for fore-and-aft, lateral and vertical hand-transmitted vibration by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…The strength of sensation produced by vibration applied to the glabrous skin of the hand varies with the magnitude, frequency, and direction of the vibration…”
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Equivalent comfort contours for vertical vibration of steering wheels: Effect of vibration magnitude, grip force, and hand position by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…Vehicle drivers receive tactile feedback from steering-wheel vibration that depends on the frequency and magnitude of the vibration. From an experiment with 12…”
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Prediction of TTS for Hand Intermittent Vibration by YONEKAWA, Yoshiharu, MAEDA, Setsuo, MORIOKA, Miyuki, KANADA, Kazuo, TAKAHASHI, Yukio

“…Temporary Threshold Shift (TTS) is often used as an indicator of the effect of hand-transmitted vibration on the human body. An experiment for the prediction…”
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Experimental Studies of Subjective Response to Road Traffic-Induced Building Vibration by MAEDA, Setsuo, MORIOKA, Miyuki, YONEKAWA, Yoshiharu, KANADA, Kazuo, TAKAHASHI, Yukio

“…The road traffic-induced building vibration was recorded continuously for 24hr in three orthogonal axes outside and inside the building. Several alternative…”
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Thresholds for the perception of fore-and-aft, lateral and vertical vibration by seated persons by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…Vibration experienced in transport and in buildings can yield discomfort or annoyance if the vibration exceeds the threshold for vibration perception…”
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A Comparison of Vibrotactile Thresholds on the Finger Obtained with ISO type Equipment and Japanese Equipment by MAEDA, Setsuo, MORIOKA, Miyuki, YONEKAWA, Yoshiharu, KANADA, Kazuo, TAKAHASHI, Yukio

“…A vibrotactile threshold measurement system that enables the thresholds at the fingertips to be determined more rapidly and precisely has been developed. This…”
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Difference thresholds for vibration of the foot: Dependence on frequency and magnitude of vibration by Forta, Nazim Gizem, Griffin, Michael J., Morioka, Miyuki

“…The smallest change in vibration intensity for the change to be perceptible (i.e. intensity difference threshold) has not previously been reported for…”
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Vibrotactile difference thresholds: Effects of vibration frequency, vibration magnitude, contact area, and body location by Forta, Nazim Gizem, Griffin, Michael J., Morioka, Miyuki

“…It has not been established whether the smallest perceptible change in the intensity of vibrotactile stimuli depends on the somatosensory channel mediating the…”
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Independent responses of Pacinian and Non-Pacinian systems with hand-transmitted vibration detected from masked thresholds by Morioka, Miyuki, Griffin, Michael J.

“…This study was designed to identify psychophysical channels responsible for the detection of hand-transmitted vibration. Perception thresholds for vibration…”
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