Resistive tactile sensing gloves have captured the interest of researchers spanning diverse domains, such as robotics, healthcare, and human-computer interaction. However, existing fabrication methods often require labor-intensive assembly or costly equipment, limiting accessibility. Leveraging flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) technology, we present an automated pipeline for generating resistive tactile sensing glove design files solely from a simple hand photo on legal-size paper, which can be readily supplied to commercial board houses for manufacturing. Our method enables cost-effective, accessible production at under $130 per glove with sensor assembly times under 15 minutes. Sensor performance was characterized under varying pressure loads, and a preliminary user evaluation showcases four unique automatically manufactured designs, evaluated for their reliability and comfort.
@article{arxiv.2503.06349,
title = {Fits like a Flex-Glove: Automatic Design of Personalized FPCB-Based Tactile Sensing Gloves},
author = {Devin Murphy and Yichen Li and Crystal Owens and Layla Stanton and Young Joong Lee and Paul Pu Liang and Yiyue Luo and Antonio Torralba and Wojciech Matusik},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.06349},
year = {2025}
}
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8 pages, 6 figures, to be published in Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA '25)