User Testing Report

Success:
Batteries of any weight are easily ignorable when placed on the back of the wrist and or hand.

 

Problem 1: 

Brand new factory produced gloves required significant bending stress applied for an extended period of time to the knuckle before any electronics are put inside.

Solution: 

Machine is designed to fold and squash gloves / Buy capacitive bend sensors -> Research into price.

 

Problem 2:

The cheap motor vibrators take a split second amount of time to reach maximum output.

Solution:

Invest in more responsive but lower frequency motor vibrators / Introduce capacitance to the circuitry that builds up extra voltage.

 

Problem 3:

Wires are uncomfortable when they stick into the glove.

Solution:

Use ribbon cable and 3D print a container that fits the back of the hand comfortably.

 

Problem 4:

The motor vibrator wires are very fragile and tend to break and fray easily, which would not be ideal for something that is used in a glove

Solution:

Solder and mount the vibrator to a small circuitboard and hotglue the wires down to prevent any movement. 3D print an ergonomic case to house the vibrator in.

DESIGN CHANGE: An option to replace one of the accelerometers with 3 bend sensors could cut costs and allow us to do extra gesture detection.

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