Analysis of Finger Motion in Evaluating of the Hand of Cloth

Abstract: In order to understand the characteristics of finger motion in the evaluation of the hand of cloth, we used a glove with pressure sensor and acceleration sensor. With their eyes closed, subject wore the glove on their right hand to evaluate the hand according to the purpose of evaluation such as resilience, roughness, flexibility and softness. The glove provided data on the applied force and acceleration of the finger movement through the sensors, according to the purpose of evaluation. After the main experiment, we inquired into the degree of recognition about each purpose of evaluation through the survey. The survey showed that subjects had a high level of recognition of resilience and roughness. With the sensor glove, we were able to identify finger motion of each evaluation type, and conclude that finger motion varied according to the purpose of evaluation. We also conclude that subjects used characteristic finger motion when they better understand the purpose of evaluation. Key words: finger motion, the hand, resilience, roughness 1