Gyro Gauntlet

Wireless wearable glove for hands-free computer control

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Description

A wireless wearable device that straps to the hand and uses a gyroscope module, three finger switches, and a radio module to control a computer without a traditional mouse or keyboard. A paired receiver module plugs into the computer via USB.

Moving your hand moves the cursor correspondingly.
Pulling the index finger left-clicks.
Pulling the middle finger right-clicks.
Pulling the ring finger re-centres the cursor.
Holding left and right click simultaneously freezes the cursor and converts hand motion into scroll input.

I built this while doing classroom presentations where I constantly had to look down at the laptop to change slides. Wearing the controller meant I could navigate freely while facing the audience.

Technology Used

C++
Arduino
Gyroscope / IMU
RF wireless communication
HID Devices

Gallery

Gauntlet on hand.
Gauntlet rear view. Back View
Gauntlet top view.
Gauntlet receiver. Receiver Module