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  • Human Perception
  • Sensory Integration

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  • Linear acceleration typically elicits translation perception.
  • Centripetal acceleration's effect on radial translation perception was previously unreported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if centrifugation can induce radial translation perception without visual cues.
  • To explore human sensory responses to centripetal acceleration.

Main Methods:

  • 12 subjects were exposed to centripetal acceleration with eyes closed.
  • Subjects were rotated on-axis, then shifted off-axis after rotation sensation ceased.
  • Perception of translation direction and velocity was assessed post-shift and during constant centrifugation.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant majority of trials reported an inward radial translation perception.
  • This perception was independent of the speed of the shift-out.
  • Perceived velocity became constant after 60 seconds of sustained centrifugation.

Conclusions:

  • Humans perceive inward radial translation during centrifugation without visual input.
  • This perception stabilizes at a constant velocity during prolonged rotation.
  • Findings support a model of otolith afferent high-pass filtering and temporal integration.