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Marks, Stefan
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Joseph, Frances
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Foottit, Jacques
2016-09-28T23:15:29Z
2016-09-28T23:15:29Z
2016
https://hdl.handle.net/10292/10057
With the increasing miniaturisation of computing and sensor technology, it is becoming
common for electronics of all kinds to be integrated into clothing and other wearable
items. Motion sensing technologies in particular have been used for a variety of
consumer fitness and virtual reality applications for able-bodied people. This research
explores the potential for affordable motion capture and haptic feedback technologies
to be utilised in a rehabilitation context, with a specific focus on the hand.
An iterative development process was used to adapt and improve an existing prototype
haptic feedback glove in response to the unique challenges facing wearable device
users in a rehabilitation context. Collaboration with physiotherapists provided valuable
feedback throughout the design process. The result is a significantly different prototype
device with major design improvements, and insights into how iterative development
processes can be utilised for hardware development.
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Attribution for music on Operation Demo video:
Flight Of The Swift by Shane Ivers is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Attribution for music on start up and wearability video:
GL008 Cardboard Castles (Let’s Build a Fort) by Bryan Teoh is licensed under a Creative Commons - Attribution - No Derivatives International License.
Wearable technology
Haptic feedback
Rehabilitation
Agile
Touchable: Adapting a Haptic Feedback Glove for Use in Rehabilitation Contexts
Thesis
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