BabyGlove : a device to study hand motion control development in infants

Tsagarakis, NG; Rosander, K; Kenward, B; Caldwell, DG; von Hofsten, C

Abstract

DataGlove input devices provide natural input control of
interaction in virtual, multimodal and telepresence
environments as they can monitor the dexterity and
flexibility characteristics of the human hand motion. In this
paper a new miniature hand input device named the “Baby
Glove” is presented.
In contrast to the current Dataglove applications this
miniature device was developed to study the sensorimotor
control development in half to one year old infants and their
ability to imitate. To meet the requirements of this
application a device with a total mass of 5=40g including all
the control hardware has been developed. An increased
mobility wireless interface to the simulation computer is
provided. This was realised with the employment of the
Bluetooth radio technology.

Citation

Tsagarakis, N., Rosander, K., Kenward, B., Caldwell, D., & von Hofsten, C. BabyGlove : a device to study hand motion control development in infants. Presented at EuroHaptics 2006, 3rd-6th July 2006

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: EuroHaptics 2006
• Conference Location: 3rd-6th July 2006
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: Jan 7, 2009
• Publisher URL: http://www.robotcub.org/misc/papers/06_Tsagarakis_et_al_EUROHAPTICS.pdf
• Additional Information: Additional Information : EuroHaptics Paris 2006; Event Type : Conference; Projects : European Commission FP6, Project IST-004370