gesture appropriate

I’m trying to figure out which finger to attach the second flexor sensor. I had originally thought the flexors should go on the index and middle fingers, as they seem to be the most controllable fingers (no bad jokes here, ok?). But as I have been playing with my glove prototype, I realize that it’s pretty hard to move either of these fingers independently of each other. Try it: raise your hand, and then curl your index finger. The middle finger curls with it! This is because of the extensor tendons, which a quick search through Google has unearthed. It seems the thumb also has the same effect, so I am going to put the second sensor on the pinkie finger, as it seems to have the least connection to the movement of the index finger. And I think that will be kind of funny, to pull in tweets by culring your little finger. Hee hee.

I have to admit, I am quite delighted how quickly I’ve become connected back to the mechanics of the body by experimenting with wearable technology. Understanding natural gestures, the limitations of movement, ergonomics, it’s all quite intimate knowledge. It’s all just beginning to click…