Flexor Glove

So it’s done. I successfully wired up a glove with two sensors and connected them via Arduino and Processing to my laptop. When the fingers curl, the graphics draw to a screen. I covered a lot of ground in this project, and I surprised myself that I actually made this work. The one aspect that surprised me was understanding gesture, and how the natural movements of the body must be considered to make a good experience. In fact, at the last minute, I changed the interactivity between the fingers, because I found it easier to control the tweet drawings with my index finger than with my pinkie.

This is the value of a prototype: to be able to test something early and often, and then modify based on use and interaction. All in all, this has been great fun!