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July 8, 2009
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Animation of a human finger performing a rubbing task requiring fingertip motion control and force.
Animation of a human finger performing a rubbing task that requires the combined control of fingertip motion and force. This task was the subject of a recent study by Francisco Valero-Cuevas of USC and his colleagues as they explored what factors place limits on dextrous tasks.
Credit: Francisco Valero-Cuevas, USC
Videos credited to the National Science Foundation, an agency of the U.S. Government, may be distributed freely. However, some materials within the videos may be copyrighted. If you would like to use portions of NSF-produced programs in another product, please contact the Video Team in the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation.
Additional information about general usage can be found in Conditions.
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