glovely

A presentation tool with a laser!

Overview:

Essentially this is Yet Another Glove Build (YAGB) which will allow the user to point their index finger and it will shoot out a laser pointer. Closing the hand will turn it all off. Two buttons will be on the index finger: page forward, page back. Giving a thumbs up will make a happy face on the glove/circuit enclosure. Expecting to use flex sensors, an HID capable dev board that can handle the flex sensors and happy face output. Bluetooth yeah.

inspired by:

Instructables Flex Sensor Glove
Instructables Arduino Flex Sensor Glove

materials arriving

2 sheets of velostat!

materials arrived!

Yes!

located wearable material

built my first ever flex sensor with Gorilla tape, conductive thread, and velostat!

index finger - 60 mm x 10 mm

thumb - 70 mm x 10 mm

3D printed sensor mounts

Essentially I'm hoping to use snaps to connect the flex sensor to the glove but the female connector (top) would be bumpy and warping the sensor. I designed and 3D printed parts to fit the female top snap. The sensor can then be glued to the top of the snaptops.

button work

Hardware is starting to come together. Ordered the dev board. Started to assemble the button board.

case and components added

3d printed the case and the tolerances are too tight!!!
again, I'm learning that I need to design my own parts and not trust ones that I find online

dremel time tonight

4.921 mm (width of battery)

• 4.723 mm (width of case)

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0.198 mm

2.299 mm (width of feather)

• 2.241 mm (width of case)

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0.058 mm

I'll clamp the unit into my vise and be very very careful... :)
(also use safety goggles!)

Dremel work is coming along okay - CPU board fits (also soldered headers)

Yup - working thus far - need to do some more surgery.

fitting fine

Ugly dremel hacks but the battery fits too now!

now on glove

Yes! Yes! Awesomeness!!! This works!

power rail board soldered

Yup! Getting closer!

laser mounted to holder and on the glove

It is now on - fits well and points nicely

new sensor design - tired.

I will have more progress tomorrow after I get a good day!

using old sensor

I got the old sensor working, wired, and tested. Built a new sensor interface board - mounted sensor mounts on the glove.

flex sensor and laser together - mostly working...

Yup - mostly working but coming along - now onto the buttons...

performed presentation without glovely... :(

It is true - sad but true. The presentation went well but could have been cooler with the glove.

new button board

Yup - back at it - soldered new button board and tested continuity