Data glove embedded with 9-axis IMU and force sensing sensors for evaluation of hand function

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2015 Aug:2015:4631-4. doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7319426.

Abstract

A hand injury can greatly affect a person's daily life. Physicians must evaluate the state of recovery of a patient's injured hand. However, current manual evaluations of hand functions are imprecise and inconvenient. In this paper, a data glove embedded with 9-axis inertial sensors and force sensitive resistors is proposed. The proposed data glove system enables hand movement to be tracked in real-time. In addition, the system can be used to obtain useful parameters for physicians, is an efficient tool for evaluating the hand function of patients, and can improve the quality of hand rehabilitation.

MeSH terms

  • Gloves, Protective
  • Hand*
  • Humans
  • Movement