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High-resolution tactile observation makes hidden racket-control mechanisms learnable
arXiv:2610.35563v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Experts can master fine hand-object manipulation skills, yet limited conscious perception of rapid tactile interactions hinders their ability to articulate the underlying control mechanisms. Badminton racket control requires rapid, fine hand-force coordination, providing a demanding testbed for uncovering these mechanisms. An 864-node tactile-inertial glove with synchronized 100-Hz acquisition recorded over 14,000 strokes from more than 70 participants across five skills. Inspired by sensorimotor control, our mechanics-grounded two-layer framework inferred object-driving and grip-stabilizing control from tactile history, while resolving their spatiotemporal force realization. We found that higher proficiency was associated with selective rather than extensive control: greater skill specificity, anticipatory regulation, focal distal modulation and lower geometric torque cancellation, while spatiotemporal coordination showed a non-monotonic acquire-refine pattern. We translated these mechanisms into personalized guidance targeting force control and force-motion coordination. In a randomized cohort, mechanism-guided learners gained 0.72 expert-rated skill levels versus 0.05 with level-only feedback, making control mechanisms actionable.
Abstract:Experts can master fine hand-object manipulation skills, yet limited conscious perception of rapid tactile interactions hinders their ability to articulate the underlying control mechanisms. Badminton racket control requires rapid, fine hand-force coordination, providing a demanding testbed for uncovering these mechanisms. An 864-node tactile-inertial glove with synchronized 100-Hz acquisition recorded over 14,000 strokes from more than 70 participants across five skills. Inspired by sensorimotor control, our mechanics-grounded two-layer framework inferred object-driving and grip-stabilizing control from tactile history, while resolving their spatiotemporal force realization. We found that higher proficiency was associated with selective rather than extensive control: greater skill specificity, anticipatory regulation, focal distal modulation and lower geometric torque cancellation, while spatiotemporal coordination showed a non-monotonic acquire-refine pattern. We translated these mechanisms into personalized guidance targeting force control and force-motion coordination. In a randomized cohort, mechanism-guided learners gained 0.72 expert-rated skill levels versus 0.05 with level-only feedback, making control mechanisms actionable.
58 pages, including 14 pages of main text and 44 pages of supplementary information. 5 main figures and 19 supplementary figures
Machine Learning (cs.LG); Human-Computer Interaction (cs.HC); Robotics (cs.RO); Signal Processing (eess.SP)
arXiv:2610.35563 [cs.LG]
(or arXiv:2610.35563v1 [cs.LG] for this version)
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