Haptic Glove Technology
From: FLC NewsLink - 02/2010 - page 3

The number of communication methods has grown significantly over the past two
decades. By utilizing advancements in sensors and software, technologies are
being developed to enable more complex messages to be communicated through
haptics, which uses the sense of touch. Haptic communication overcomes
communication barriers for blind and deaf people or where dangerous, dark, or
noisy environments prevent the effective use of auditory or visual
communication methods. 

SPAWAR Systems Center-Pacific (SSC) has developed a glove that can send and
receive messages simply by moving fingers. Each finger is fitted with a
sensor to measure movement, called an accelerometer, and a vibration motor
that creates "sense of touch" feedback. Movements are translated into
language and sent over a wireless network from one glove to another glove in
the form of vibrations that the receiving party feels. For example, if one
user were to hold up the universal peace sign, the other user may feel the
Braille writing for the word "peace" on his or her fingertips, and a computer
monitor would display the word "peace". In addition to person-to-person
communication, this glove can be used to interact with computers, the World
Wide Web, and even autonomous robotic vehicles. Entire books could be
communicated electronically to the blind using the glove. 

More info:
Stephen H. Lieberman, PhD
619/553-2778
stephen.lieberman@navy.mil

Source:
http://www.federallabs.org/pdf/February2010-NewsLink.pdf

Link:
The Haptic Glove
http://www.dodtechmatch.com/DOD/TechAd/View.aspx?id=10093

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Haptic Glove
From: FLC News Link - 03/2010 - page 7

SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (SSC) has developed a glove that can send and
receive messages simply by moving fingers. Each finger is fitted with a
sensor to measure movement, called an accelerometer, and a vibration motor
which creates “sense of touch” feedback. Movements are translated into
language and sent wirelessly from one glove to another glove in the form of
vibrations that the receiving party feels. For example, if one user were to
hold up the universal peace sign, the other user may feel the Braille writing
for the word "peace" on his or her fingertips, and a computer monitor would
display the word "peace". In addition to person-to-person communication, this
glove can be used to interact with computers, the World Wide Web, and even
autonomous robotic vehicles. Entire books could be communicated
electronically to the blind using the glove.  

More info:
Stephen H. Lieberman, PhD
619/553-2778
stephen.lieberman@navy.mil

Links:
Haptic Glove "Talk to the Hand" Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovDuE0DMbR4

Haptic Glove
http://www.dodtechmatch.com/DOD/TechAd/View.aspx?id=10093
http://www.dodtechmatch.com/Dod/TechAd/Document.aspx?ID=30295

Wireless communication glove apparatus for motion tracking, gesture recognition, data transmission, and reception in extreme environments
http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1529282.1529320&coll=GUIDE&dl=GUIDE&CFID=83279500&CFTOKEN=75010976

Gesture-directed sensor-information fusion (GSF) for protection and communication in hazardous environments
http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA508940&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf

Wireless Data Glove for Gesture-Based Robotic Control
http://www.springerlink.com/content/t884lp2742wq5054/fulltext.pdf