Vibrotac-glove: designing a novel haptic glove as an assistive device

Ehelagasthenna, M ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2963-4018, Shahidi, AM ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7780-3122, Lugoda, P ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5959-9500, Hurley, W ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0521-7156, Oliveira, C ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8143-3534, Dias, T and Hughes-Riley, T ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8020-430X, 2025. Vibrotac-glove: designing a novel haptic glove as an assistive device. In: 2024 International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles (E-Textiles). Piscataway: IEEE, pp. 29-38. ISBN 9783000804298

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Abstract

This paper introduces the design, development, and evaluation of a haptic electronic glove as an assistive device for people with deaf-blindness. The glove incorporates haptic electronic yarns into knitted textile channels, offering enhanced durability and functionality while enabling vibrotactile communication on the dorsal side of the fingers' proximal phalanges. A control system provides diverse feedback patterns, and wireless smartphone integration supports real-time interaction. Experimental trials with ten participants demonstrated the glove's ability to convey haptic cues effectively, achieving recognition rates of up to 80% by optimizing time intervals (125- 2000 ms) and pulse widths (10- 60 ms). The index and ring fingers showed superior accuracy in distinguishing haptic pulses. A sustainability analysis evaluated the glove's environmental impact, suggesting improvements to increase durability and reduce waste. Overall, the study validates the glove's feasibility as a daily assistive tool, enhancing communication and quality of life for people with sensory impairments.

Item Type:	Chapter in book
Description:	Paper presented at the 6th International Conference on the Challenges, Opportunities, Innovations and Applications in Electronic Textiles (E-Textiles 2024), Berlin, Germany, 19-21 November 2024.
Creators:	Ehelagasthenna, M., Shahidi, A.M., Lugoda, P., Hurley, W., Oliveira, C., Dias, T. and Hughes-Riley, T.
Publisher:	IEEE
Place of Publication:	Piscataway
Date:	14 March 2025
ISBN:	9783000804298
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.23919/E-Textiles63767.2024.10914283 DOI 2414888 Other
Rights:	© 2025 IEEE. Personal use of this material is permitted. Permission from IEEE must be obtained for all other uses, in any current or future media, including reprinting/republishing this material for advertising or promotional purposes, creating new collective works, for resale or redistribution to servers or lists, or reuse of any copyrighted component of this work in other works.
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham School of Art & Design
Record created by:	Melissa Cornwell
Date Added:	18 Aug 2025 15:21
Last Modified:	18 Aug 2025 15:21
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/54219

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