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Exp Brain Res 2021 Mar 8. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA.

Common social behaviors, such as having a conversation, dancing, or playing a team sport, require precise interpersonal coordination of action. One question that emerges in research on interpersonal coordination is to what extent individuals implicitly mimic the spatial characteristics of movements for tasks that emphasize movement timing. To investigate this question, we conducted two experiments using an interpersonal synchronization-continuation tapping paradigm in which pairs of individuals tapped with their index finger on a table in synchrony with an auditory metronome and then continued tapping at the same tempo when the metronome stopped. Read More

Front Psychol 2021 19;12:628728. Epub 2021 Feb 19.

Department of Neuropsychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany.

Researchers in the fields of sign language and gesture studies frequently present their participants with video stimuli showing actors performing linguistic signs or co-speech gestures. Up to now, such video stimuli have been mostly controlled only for some of the technical aspects of the video material (e.g. Read More

Sensors (Basel) 2021 Feb 27;21(5). Epub 2021 Feb 27.

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA 30060, USA.

Animal behavior is an essential element in behavioral neuroscience study. However, most behavior studies in small animals such as fruit flies () have been performed in a limited spatial chamber or by tethering the fly's body on a fixture, which restricts its natural behavior. In this paper, we developed the Transparent Omnidirectional Locomotion Compensator (TOLC) for a freely walking fruit fly without tethering, which enables its navigation in infinite space. Read More

Sensors (Basel) 2021 Feb 16;21(4). Epub 2021 Feb 16.

Nanjing Zhongtuo Technology Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210000, China.

The detection of rotor motion is always key to ensure the normal operation of industrial sewing machines. This paper presents a novel method for rotor detection based on charge induction mechanism, which is suitable for industrial environments with high noise and electromagnetic radiation and is easy to install. Firstly, the principle of measuring rotor rotation based on charge induction is given. Read More

Sensors (Basel) 2021 Feb 24;21(5). Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Department of Health Science and Technology, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark.

Stroke is a cerebrovascular disease (CVD), which results in hemiplegia, paralysis, or death. Conventionally, a stroke patient requires prolonged sessions with physical therapists for the recovery of motor function. Various home-based rehabilitative devices are also available for upper limbs and require minimal or no assistance from a physiotherapist. Read More