High-Tech Smart Glove Masters the American Sign Language Alphabet
From: ECN Magazine - 07/12/2017
By: Jennifer DeLaOsa

A smart glove infused with wearable electronic components can turn the
American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet into readable text. The device
wirelessly transmits the translation and displays it on additional electronic
devices. All this technology totals for less than $100.

The ASL-savvy glove uses nine flexible strain sensors, one on the thumb and
two on each finger. The sensors work together to detect knuckle articulation.
An onboard microprocessor is in charge of computing the ASL letter for each
detected position. The Bluetooth radio then takes control, transmitting the
text for display.

The electronic glove accurately identified all 26 letters of the ASL
alphabet, working alongside an accelerometer and pressure sensors.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2017/07/high-tech-smart-glove-masters-american-sign-language-alphabet
https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/07/low-cost-smart-glove-wirelessly-translates-american-sign-language-alphabet-text

Links:
The Language of Glove: Wireless gesture decoder with low-power and stretchable hybrid electronics
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0179766

Darren Lipomi
http://darrenlipomi.com

Low-Cost Pliable Materials Transform Glove Into Sign-to-Text Machine (with video 0:33)
http://spectrum.ieee.org/the-human-os/computing/hardware/low-cost-pliable-materials-transform-glove-into-sign-to-text-machine

Related:
Kramer's Talking Glove Project
https://web.stanford.edu/group/rrd/TTran/glove.html