Human Hand Function

Human Hand Function is a multidisciplinary book that reviews the sensory and motor aspects of normal hand function from both neurophysiological and behavioral perspectives. Lynette Jones and Susan Lederman present hand function as a continuum ranging from activities that are essentially sensory in nature to those that have a strong motor component. They delineate four categories of function along this sensorimotor continuum--tactile sensing, active haptic sensing, prehension, and non-prehensile skilled movements--that they use as a framework for analyzing and synthesizing the results from a broad range of studies that have contributed to our understanding of how the normal human hand functions. The book begins with a historical overview of research on the hand and a discussion of the hand's evolutionary development in terms of anatomical structure. The subsequent chapters review the research in each of the four categories along the continuum, covering topics such as the intensive spatial, temporal, and thermal sensitivity of the hand, the role of hand movements in recognizing common objects, the control of reaching and grasping movements, and the organization of keyboard skills. Jones and Lederman also examine how sensory and motor function develops in the hand from birth to old age, and how the nature of the end effector (e.g., a single finger or the whole hand) that is used to interact with the environment influences the types of information obtained and the tasks performed. The book closes with an assessment of how basic research on the hand has contributed to an array of more applied domains, including communication systems for the blind, haptic interfaces used in teleoperation and virtual-environment applications, tests used to assess hand impairments, and haptic exploration in art. Human Hand Function will be a valuable resource for student and professional researchers in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, engineering, human-technology interaction, and physiology.

human Hand Function Is A Multidisciplinary Book That Reviews The Sensory And Motor Aspects Of Normal Hand Function From Both Neurophysiological And Behavioral Perspectives. Lynette Jones And Susan Lederman Present Hand Function As A Continuum Ranging From Activities That Are Essentially Sensory In Nature To Those That Have A Strong Motor Component. They Delineate Four Categories Of Function Along This Sensorimotor Continuum—tactile Sensing, Active Haptic Sensing, Prehension, And Non-prehensile Skilled Movements—that They Use As A Framework For Analyzing And Synthesizing The Results From A Broad Range Of Studies That Have Contributed To Our Understanding Of How The Normal Human Hand Functions.

the Book Begins With A Historical Overview Of Research On The Hand And A Discussion Of The Hand's Evolutionary Development In Terms Of Anatomical Structure. The Subsequent Chapters Review The Research In Each Of The Four Categories Along The Continuum, Covering Topics Such As The Intensive Spatial, Temporal, And Thermal Sensitivity Of The Hand, The Role Of Hand Movements In Recognizing Common Objects, The Control Of Reaching And Grasping Movements, And The Organization Of Keyboard Skills. Jones And Lederman Also Examine How Sensory And Motor Function Develops In The Hand From Birth To Old Age, And How The Nature Of The End Effector (e.g., A Single Finger Or The Whole Hand) That Is Used To Interact With The Environment Influences The Types Of Information Obtained And The Tasks Performed. The Book Closes With An Assessment Of How Basic Research On The Hand Has Contributed To An Array Of More Applied Domains, Including Communication Systems For The Blind, Haptic Interfaces Used In Teleoperation And Virtual-environment Applications, Tests Used To Assess Hand Impairments, And Haptic Exploration In Art. human Hand Function Will Be A Valuable Resource For Student And Professional Researchers In Neuroscience, Cognitive Psychology, Engineering, Human-technology Interaction, And Physiology.

Cover......Page 1 Halftitle......Page 2 Inside Cover......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Acknowledgments......Page 8 Contents......Page 10 1 -- Historical Overview and General Introduction......Page 12 2 -- Evolutionary Development and Anatomy of the Hand......Page 19 3 -- Neurophysiology of Hand Function......Page 33 4 -- Tactile Sensing......Page 53 5 -- Active Haptic Sensing......Page 84 6 -- Prehension......Page 109 7 -- Non-prehensile Skilled Movements......Page 125 8 -- End-effector Constraints......Page 140 9 -- Hand Function Across the Lifespan......Page 159 10 -- Applied Aspects of Hand Function......Page 188 11 -- Summary, Conclusions, and Future Directions......Page 213 References......Page 220 Author Index......Page 258 Subject Index......Page 266 "Human Hand Function is a multidisciplinary book that reviews the sensory and motor aspects of normal hand function from both neurophysiological and behavioral perspectives. Jones and Lederman present hand function as a continuum ranging from activities that are essentially sensory in nature to those that have a strong motor component. They delineate four categories of function along this sensorimotor continuum: tactile sensing, active haptic sensing, prehension, and non-prehensile skilled movements. The authors then use these four categories as a framework for analyzing and synthesizing the results from a broad range of studies that has contributed to our understanding of how the normal human hand functions."--Jacket Surveying normal hand function in health individuals, this book presents a conceptual framework for analysing what is known about it. It organises human-hand research on a continuum that ranges from activities that are sensory to those with a strong motor component. It is useful for researchers in neuroscience, cognitive science, and gerontology Historical overview and general introduction Evolutionary development and anatomy of the hand Sensory neurophysiology Tactile sensing Active haptic sensing Prehension Non-prehensile skilled movements End-effector constraints Hand function across the lifespan Applications Summary, conclusions and future directions. __Human Hand Function____Human Hand Function__