@inproceedings{10.1145/3706599.3720147,
author = {Murphy, Devin and Li, Yichen and Owens, Crystal Elaine and Stanton, Layla and Liang, Paul Pu and Luo, Yiyue and Torralba, Antonio and Matusik, Wojciech},
title = {Fits like a Flex-Glove: Automatic Design of Personalized FPCB-Based Tactile Sensing Gloves},
year = {2025},
isbn = {9798400713958},
publisher = {Association for Computing Machinery},
address = {New York, NY, USA},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1145/3706599.3720147},
doi = {10.1145/3706599.3720147},
abstract = {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.},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the Extended Abstracts of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems},
articleno = {280},
numpages = {8},
keywords = {Tactile Sensing, Flexible PCB, Wearable Devices},
location = {
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series = {CHI EA '25}
}