| 摘要 |
A device 10 for testing a subjects sensitivity to vibration has an attachment portion configured to detachably connect the device to a programmable vibration source 20 and a probe 34 configured to be applied to a test location on a test subjects skin and to convey vibrations generated by the programmable vibration source to the test location. The programmable vibration source may be a mobile telephone, or tablet computer, and the vibration source may be a notification mechanism for the user of the telephone. The attachment portion may be a resilient clip which contacts the rim of the mobile phone. The probe may have non-uniform density, and may have a helical portion (60, Figure 2C), and a point or spherical portion at a distal end. The programmable vibration source may control the intensity, frequency and amplitude of the vibrations. A method of testing the subjects sensitivity to vibrations involves generating vibrations with the vibration source, applying the vibrations to the subject using the device, and receiving user input from the subject indicating the subjects ability to feel the vibrations. |
