Our Project
Smart Gloves, an independently designed and originally inspired Senior Design project, was created with one goal in mind: to provide a structured boost to a user’s weightlifting workouts. Fusing IMU motion tracking and wireless communication technologies, exercises are monitored and feedback is provided to users, helping to maximize workout efficiency, reduce the risk of injury, and boost motivation.
A small glove-mounted PCB, containing an IMU and Bluetooth-capable microcontroller, wirelessly communicates with a companion smartphone application powered by Unity software to track the orientation and movement of each individual glove given parameters specific to individual exercises. All hardware was designed to avoid interference with a user’s range of motion, and the software was designed to be intuitively usable by weightlifters of all experience levels.
If interested, please take a look at our Github repository.