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A Tactile Automated Passive-Finger Stimulator (TAPS)
Published on: June 3, 2009
Perceptual aspects of the use of faucets (taps)
Lívia F de A Campos1, Luis Carlos Paschoarelli
1PPGDesign, Fac. of Architecture, Arts and Communication, UNESP - Univ Estadual Paulista, Av. Eng. Luis E. C. Coube, 14-01, 17033-360, Bauru, Brazil. liviaflavia@gmail.com
Abstract:
This paper presents an assessment with simulated activities with the aim of analyzing the perception of ease / difficulty of the use of faucets (taps) handles by 180 Brazilian adults. Five different handles faucets were activated for subsequent collection of perceptual data. The procedures were based on main recommendations for biomedical ethics and human research. The results indicate that handles with levers are significantly (p ≤ 0.05) easier to use. The most difficult are characterized by not having support points for the rotation (levers) or more points of pressure concentration in the hand.
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