Update 5/19/10 – I have uploaded the final report, code, schematics, laser-cutting files, and sound effects! Read on to download them.
Introducing the SudoGlove Control System! This is my final project for INFO4320 at Cornell Engineering. It was developed by me and three other students: Joe Ballerini, Tiffany Ng, and Alex Garcia. You get geek points if you can figure out why we decided to call it the SudoGlove. Here’s a hint…
SudoGlove aims to bridge the gap between the user and traditional physical hardware devices. Given the high learning curve in understanding how to use foreign technologies, we hope to break away from conventional control mechanisms and explore an intuitive way to control these devices. SudoGlove provides a tangible interface that relies on hand gestures to wirelessly control any device or software. By removing the distance between the user and traditional hardware devices, our goal is for SudoGlove to feel more like an extension of the body as opposed to an external machine.
As an investigation into this idea, the goal of this project is to capture simple hand gestures from the SudoGlove and use that input to wirelessly control a modified RC car. Controlled variables include speed, steering, forward/reverse, headlights, siren lights, siren sounds, and a horn using a combination of flex, force, vibration, and gyroscopic sensors.
News: SudoGlove has been featured on Hack-a-Day!
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