Effect of connection induced upper body movements on embodiment towards a limb controlled by another during virtual co-embodiment.

ABSTRACT: Even if we cannot control them, or when we receive no tactile or proprioceptive feedback from them, limbs attached to our bodies can still provide indirect proprioceptive and haptic stimulations to the body parts they are attached to simply due to the physical connections. In this study we investigated whether such indirect movement and haptic feedbacks from a limb contribute to a feeling of embodiment towards it. To investigate this issue, we developed a 'Joint Avatar' setup in which two individuals were given full control over the limbs in different sides (left and right) of an avatar during a reaching task. The backs of the two individuals were connected with a pair of solid braces through which they could exchange forces and match the upper body postures with one another. Coupled with

SUBMITTER: Hapuarachchi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9815592 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature