Alternative Communication Glove for Typing Japanese Characters
Maxwell Kennard, Kenji Suzuki · The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec) · 2022
Proper communication between a patient and their caregiver is paramount to insuring proper medical treatment. Speech disabilities and certain medical operations may hinder this communication and can cause issues for all parties involved. We have developed a wearable device, named the alternative communication glove (ACG), that allows a user to type any Japanese character using only two independent finger movements. We propose this unique methodology to compensate for a niche group of users that may be overlooked by current products and research. The main benefit of the ACG is that it can allow the user to express themselves while in any body position and without the need for eyesight.