摘要 |
A wearable data input device. A garment to be worn on a user's hand includes at least one digit portion for receiving a corresponding digit of the user's hand; a palmar portion; and a dorsal portion. A plurality of contact sensors includes at least one sensor on each digit portion of the garment. Each contact sensor is configured to detect contact between a corresponding portion of the user's hand and another object, and to generate contact signals in accordance with the detected contact. A surface movement sensor detects 2-dimensional (2-D) movement of the user's hand across a surface, and generates corresponding 2-D movement signals in accordance with the detected movement. A consol is configured to receive signals from each sensor, and to selectively transmit the received signals to a computer. At least the consol is selectively removable from the garment.
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