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Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Wearable Technology
  • Assistive Technology

Background:

  • Existing sign language recognition systems (vision-based and wearable) have limitations in accuracy, environmental interference, and privacy.
  • There is a need for precise and reliable gesture capture for accessible communication platforms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate smart gloves with triboelectric-inertial dual-mode sensors for high-accuracy sign language recognition.
  • To enable real-time hand-shape and motion tracking for bidirectional gesture interaction in virtual reality (VR).

Main Methods:

  • Smart gloves integrated with liquid metal-based triboelectric strain-sensing fibers and an inertial measurement unit (IMU).
  • Utilized a sliding-window-assisted 1D-CNN algorithm for sign language interpretation.
  • Developed a Unity3D-based platform for VR interactive applications.

Main Results:

  • Triboelectric strain-sensing fiber demonstrated high wearability (ø500 μm), sensitivity (13.37 V/%), and linearity (R² = 0.995).
  • IMU achieved millimeter-scale trajectory precision.
  • System attained 99.84% accuracy for sign language vocabulary and 95% for continuous sentences.

Conclusions:

  • The developed smart gloves offer a viable technical framework for inclusive digital interaction.
  • This technology can significantly narrow the communication divide for hearing and hearing-impaired communities.
  • Enabled VR applications include sign language tutoring, bidirectional dialogue, and gesture-driven motion capture.