Design and Performance of a Haptic Data Acquisition Glove

The design and adaptation of a haptic data glove based on the Tekscan grip sensor 4255N is introduced in this paper with detailed discussion on sensor selection, implementation, and calibration issues. The gloves are used in experiments to measure human to human haptic interaction. Data analysis methods and initial results are illustrated. Evaluation results show that the pressure sensor based glove can provide force estimations for applications where force measurement accuracy is not strictly required. The glove is also capable of measuring high spatial resolution force distribution at a fast sampling rate.