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Plex: finger-worn textile sensor for mobile interaction during activities

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https://doi.org/10.1145/2638728.2638746

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We present Plex, a finger-worn textile sensor for eyes-free mobile interaction during daily activities. Although existing products like a data glove possess multiple sensing capabilities, they are not designed for environments where body and finger motion are dynamic. Usually an interaction with fingers couples bending and pressing. In Plex, we separate bending and pressing by placing each sensing element in discrete faces of a finger. Our proposed simple and low-cost fabrication process using conductive elastomers and threads transforms an elastic fabric into a finger-worn interaction tool. Plex preserves an inter-finger natural tactile feedback and proprioception. We also explore the interaction design and implement applications allowing users to interact with existing mobile and wearable devices using Plex.

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Plex: finger-worn textile sensor for mobile interaction during activities
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction devices
      1. Touch screens
  2. Interaction design
    1. Interaction design process and methods
      1. User centered design

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UbiComp '14 Adjunct: Proceedings of the 2014 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing: Adjunct Publication

September 2014

1409 pages

ISBN:9781450330473

DOI:10.1145/2638728

General Chairs:
AJ Brush
Microsoft Research
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Lancaster University, UK
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University of Washington
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James Scott
Microsoft Research, UK
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Junehwa Song
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), KR

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