A Systematic Review on Custom Data Gloves
Valerio Belcamino, Alessandro Carf\`i, Fulvio Mastrogiovanni

TL;DR
This paper systematically reviews the development and characteristics of custom data gloves over 40 years, highlighting technological approaches, challenges, and the need for standardization to advance their widespread adoption.
Contribution
It provides a comprehensive analysis of custom glove designs, sensor types, limitations, and critical issues, forming a foundation for future standardization efforts in the field.
Findings
Diverse sensor types and configurations used in custom gloves.
Limitations due to device encumbrance and usability issues.
Need for standardization to facilitate broader adoption.
Abstract
Hands are a fundamental tool humans use to interact with the environment and objects. Through hand motions, we can obtain information about the shape and materials of the surfaces we touch, modify our surroundings by interacting with objects, manipulate objects and tools, or communicate with other people by leveraging the power of gestures. For these reasons, sensorized gloves, which can collect information about hand motions and interactions, have been of interest since the 1980s in various fields, such as Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) and the analysis and control of human motions. Over the last 40 years, research in this field explored different technological approaches and contributed to the popularity of wearable custom and commercial products targeting hand sensorization. Despite a positive research trend, these instruments are not widespread yet outside research environments…
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Taxonomy
TopicsUser Authentication and Security Systems · Innovation in Digital Healthcare Systems · Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
