design + engineering
design + engineering
To weave the senses.
Introducing the first broad-spectrum color-sensing haptic feedback glove.
Although color-sensing devices for the visually impaired exist, most utilize audio feedback and thus cannot be used by those with auditory disabilities.
The Mechesthesia Color Glove uses vibrations allow the user to feel color without the use of audio. Now one can feel the color of a new outfit or a picture quickly and quietly.
An Adafruit Flora microprocessor mated to a Li-Po battery serves as the brains of the glove
A full-spectrum color sensor outputs RGB values to the Flora. The Flora activates vibrational motors based on color
This combination of sensing, computation, and feedback allows users to instantly feel any color on the ROYGBV spectrum.