Journal articles: 'Glove performance'

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Bishu, Ram R., and Brent Goodwin. "Evaluation of Gloves: Short Time Test vs. Long Time Tests." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 41, no. 1 (October 1997): 692–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181397041001152.

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Almost all the evaluative tests are one time performance tests, with the difference between gloved performance and bare handed performance being attributed to gloves. However, in real industrial tasks people don gloves for an extended period of time. It is possible that the length of time has an effect on overall glove comfort. The research objective of this study came out of the aforementioned argument. What is the most appropriate test time for evaluation of gloves? Three experiments were performed to evaluate this issue. Experiment one consisted of battery of one time evaluation test, while experiment two evaluated glove comfort when they were donned for an hour, and experiment three was a repeat of experiment two for eight hours. In summary, it appears that glove effect is not consistent with time. In other words, gloves may yield different levels of discomfort with use. Also, two hours appear to be the most appropriate test time for glove evaluation

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Muralidhar, A., R. R. Bishu, and M. S. Hallbeck. "Ergonomic Glove: Design and Evaluation." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 39, no. 10 (October 1995): 586–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129503901010.

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A new design for gloves was developed based on the principle of selective protection, where protective material is introduced in varying levels over different parts of the glove, in order to provide protection where it is most needed, and at the same time preserve the desirable dexterity and strength capabilities of the barehand, optimizing the trade-off between protection and performance. The pattern for selective protection was arrived at based on existing research, and two pairs of gloves incorporating different levels of protection have been prototyped and are currently being tested using a battery of performance tests and an Algometer test for pressure sensitivity. A battery of tests was developed to evaluate a new glove design which used the principle of selective levels of protection over different parts of the hand, in order to maximize protection, and minimize loss of dexterity. The test battery comprised of four dexterity tasks and a maximal voluntary grip strength task. The battery assessed the performance of 5 hand conditions, barehand, single glove (one layer), double glove (two layers), and two prototype gloves, one with one layer of protection (contour glove) and the other with four layers of protection over selected parts of the hand (laminar glove). The evaluation compared the performance of the prototype gloves developed with respect to the performance with the double layer glove and the single layer glove. The results indicated that the performance of the prototype gloves was comparable, and that the performance times for the double glove and the two prototype gloves tested were not significantly different. For the test of grip strength, the two prototype gloves tested enabled better performance than the double glove. The assembly task performance for the prototype II (laminar glove) was significantly lower than that of the other glove types tested

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Bishu, Ram R., Sanjay Batra, David J. Cochran, and Michael W. Riley. "Glove Effect on Strength: An Investigation of Glove Attributes." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 31, no. 8 (September 1987): 901–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193128703100812.

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A number of human performance capabilities are compromised with gloves. Explanations for the strength decrements with gloves have ranged from lack of tactile feedback when wearing gloves, to improper fit, to individual and task differences. An attempt has been made in this investigation to develop a predictive relationship between strength decrements and glove characteristics. Fifteen subjects participated in an experiment involving a grip and a grasp task with three gloves and a bare handed condition. Tenacity, snugness, suppleness and the material thickness were objectively measured as glove attributes. Significant Task and Glove effects were found. Results suggest that the glove size may not matter much in performance whereas resistance to sliding is an important performance determinant when using gloves. The results suggest that the strength decrements are complex functions of a number of glove attributes.

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Bishu, Ram R., Lisa A. Bronkema, Dishayne Garcia, Glenn Klute, and Sudhakar Rajulu. "Tactility as a Function of Grasp Force: Effects of Glove, Orientation, Load and Handle." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 38, no. 10 (October 1994): 597–601. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129403801012.

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The objectives of this research were to ensure that a reduction in tactile sensitivity was causing a reduction in gloved performance, and to measure this reduction in tactile sensitivity through grasp force at the hand/handle interface under a variety of performance conditions. The effects of glove type, load lifted, handle size, and handle orientation on the initial grasping force and stable grasping force were determined through a factorial experiment in which 10 subjects participated. The working hypothesis was that grasp force would be a function of all the above mentioned factors. The most consistent findings of this experiment were: 1. Glove effect is marginal at submaximal exertions. 2. The magnitude of force exertions in the advanced glove and bare handed conditions were similar. 3. The magnitude of force exertion was the highest with meat packing gloves. 4. The ratio of peak to stable grasp force increased with increasing loads. 5. The glove effect for maximal exertions as seen in experiment 2 is consistent with published evidence. In conclusion, it is clear from these experiments that when people perform a grasping action, the maximal exertions are affected differently by gloves than sub-maximal or “just holding type of exertions.”

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Mylon, Peter, Roger Lewis, Matt J. Carré, and Nicolas Martin. "An evaluation of dexterity and cutaneous sensibility tests for use with medical gloves." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science 230, no. 16 (August 9, 2016): 2896–912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954406215604005.

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The ability of selected dexterity and cutaneous sensibility tests to measure the effect of medical glove properties (material, fit, and number of layers) on manual performance was analyzed. Manual performance testing of gloves to-date has focused on thicker gloves where the effects are more obvious. However, clinicians have reported dissatisfaction with some medical gloves and a perceived detriment to performance of new materials compared to latex. Three tests (Purdue Pegboard Test, Crawford Small Parts Dexterity Test, and Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments) were performed by 18 subjects in five hand conditions (ungloved; best-fitting, loose-fitting and a double layer of latex examination gloves; best-fitting vinyl gloves). Tests were performed in the ungloved condition first, and the order of the gloved tests was randomized. Learning behavior was also measured. The Purdue test showed a significant effect of hand condition, but no differences between latex and vinyl. No significant effect of hand condition was found in the Crawford “Pins and Collars” test, but the “Screws” test showed promising discrimination between glove types. The Monofilaments test showed a significant effect of hand condition on cutaneous sensibility, particularly a reduction when “double-gloving,” but no significant differences between glove types. Existing tests show some ability to measure the effect of gloves and their properties on manual performance but are not comprehensive and require further validation. In order to fully describe the effects of medical gloves on manual performance, further tests should be designed with greater resolution and that better replicate clinical manual tasks.

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Sokolowski, Susan L., and Linsey Griffin. "Method to Develop a Better Performance Glove Pattern Block Using 3d Hand Anthropometry." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 64, no. 1 (December 2020): 1008–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1071181320641242.

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Fit challenges exist for performance glove users, because the methods of collecting anthropometric hand data and glove patterning have not been updated in unison. This paper will demonstrate a new method to draft a better basic performance glove pattern block from more relevant hand anthropometric data. The method may be used by product/industrial design educators, professional designers, patternmakers and manufacturers to develop better fitting and functioning gloves.

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O'Hara, John M. "The Effect of Pressure Suit Gloves on Hand Performance." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 33, no. 2 (October 1989): 139–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193128903300230.

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The effects of pressure gloves on human hand capabilities is a major concern in the performance of extravehicular activity (EVA) for space maintenance and construction missions. The effects of EVA gloves on six hand performance domains was investigated in this NASA sponsored research. They were range of motion, strength, tactile perception, dexterity, fatigue, and comfort. All tests were designed to be performed in a glove box using the barehand as well as the glove at 0 and 4.3 pressure differentials. Ten subjects participated in the test in a repeated measures design. The results of the experiments are summarized in this paper.

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Orysiak, Joanna, Magdalena Młynarczyk, and Emilia Irzmańska. "The Impact of Protective Gloves on Manual Dexterity in Cold Environments—A Pilot Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 3 (January 31, 2022): 1637. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031637.

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Our research aimed to determine the impact of two types of protective gloves. The research tested the glove performance on men exposed to a range of temperatures reflecting the working conditions in fruit and vegetable processing. The gloves were assessed for performance within the time required to complete a specific manual task and for performance relative to the subjective thermal sensations in the male subjects. Six males participated in a total of 3 study variants: at +5 °C (with double gloves and single glove), at −1 °C (with double gloves and single glove) and in reference conditions +20 °C (without gloves), in which they performed manual tasks. The measurement of manual task performance time was used to assess manual dexterity. Subjective thermal sensations were determined. Differences in the time required to complete specific tasks were observed between the variants with gloves (both at a temperature of +5 °C and −1 °C), and without gloves (p < 0.05). The type of protective gloves had an impact on the time needed to complete manual tasks and therefore may affect manual dexterity.

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Shor, Daniel, Bryan Zaaijer, Laura Ahsmann, Max Weetzel, Simon Immerzeel, Daniël Eikelenboom, Jess Hartcher-O’Brien, and Doris Aschenbrenner. "Designing Haptics: Improving a Virtual Reality Glove with Respect to Realism, Performance, and Comfort." International Journal of Automation Technology 13, no. 4 (July 5, 2019): 453–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/ijat.2019.p0453.

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This design paper describes the development of custom built interface between a force-replicating virtual reality (VR) haptic interface glove, and a user. The ability to convey haptic information – both kinematic and tactile – is a critical barrier in creating comprehensive simulations. Haptic interface gloves can convey haptic information, but often the haptic “signal” is diluted by sensory “noise,” miscuing the user’s brain. Our goal is to convey compelling interactions – such as grasping, squeezing, and pressing – with virtual objects by improving one such haptic interface glove, the SenseGlove, through a redesign of the user-glove interface, soft glove. The redesign revolves around three critical design factors – comfort, realism, and performance – and three critical design areas – thimble/fingertip, palm, and haptic feedback. This paper introduces the redesign method and compares the two designs with a quantitative user study. The benefit of the improved soft glove can be shown by a significant improvement of the design factors, quantified through QUESI, NASA-TLX, and comfort questionnaires.

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Chen, Yuxiang, David J. Cochran, Ram R. Bishu, and Michael W. Riley. "Glove Size and Material Effects on Task Performance." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 33, no. 11 (October 1989): 708–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193128903301118.

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Two experiments were conducted to measure the effect of glove size and material on task performance. The first experiment tested the glove size and material effects on a maximum torque exertion task while the second experiment tested the glove size and material effect on a small parts assembly task. The results of the first experiment showed that for the maximum exertion task, the glove size had no significant effect while the glove material did have a significant effect. For the assembly task the results indicated that glove size and material combination may be important to performance.

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Batra, S., L. A. Bronkema, M. J. Wang, and R. R. Bishu. "Glove attributes: Can they predict performance?" International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics 14, no. 3 (October 1994): 201–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0169-8141(94)90096-5.

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Hou, Xiaoda, Travis Neuendorf, David Mast, Ashley Kubley, Vianessa Ng, and Mark Schulz. "Active Textile Glove for Cooling and Personal Protection." Micro 2, no. 1 (January 19, 2022): 68–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/micro2010004.

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Conventional gloves partially insulate against heat transfer from a hot external environment. They also prevent metabolic heat generated by the human body from escaping. Thus, gloves are a source of heat buildup and heat stress in workers. Heat stress can lead to hyperthermia. Described herein is a glove that cools using a carbon nanotube (CNT) fabric micro-liner and forced convection from a fan. A cold sink is assumed to be located in the glove to cool the convection air. This glove is called an active textile glove. CNT fabric has high thermal conductivity in the plane of the fabric, low thermal conductivity through its thickness, and a large surface area for convection cooling. Thus, the active textile glove can transfer heat from the hand to cooler air in the environment. This paper simulates the performance of a CNT-cooled glove using simple theoretical heat transfer models. Cooling was also demonstrated by testing the glove using a hot plate. Forced convection was found to provide the greatest cooling effect, with it working in synergy with the CNT fabric which aids in spreading heat. CNT fabric also acts as a shield from environmental dangers. The fabric is flame resistant, attenuates radio frequency waves, and prevents smoke particles and toxic chemicals from entering the glove. Testing illustrates the shielding properties of CNT fabric.

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Bishu, Ram R., Glenn Klute, and Byungjoon Kim. "The Effects of Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) Gloves on Dexterity and Tactility." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 37, no. 10 (October 1993): 826–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129303701038.

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Human capabilities such as dexterity, manipulability, and tactile perception are unique and render the hand as a very versatile, effective and a multipurpose tool. This is especially true for unknown microgravity environments such as the EVA environment. Facilitation of these activities, with simultaneous protection from the cruel EVA environment are the two, often conflicting, objectives of glove design. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of EVA gloves at different pressures on human hand capabilities, A factorial experiment was performed in which three types of EVA gloves were tested at five pressure differentials. The independent variables tested in this experiment were gender, glove type, pressure differential, and glove make. Six subjects participated in an experiment where a number of dexterity measures, namely time to tie a rope, and the time to assemble a nut and bolt were recorded. Tactility was measured through a two point discrimination test. The results indicate that a) With EVA gloves there is a considerable reduction in dexterity, b) performance decrements increase with increasing pressure differential, and c) some interesting gender glove interactions were observed, some of which may have been due to the extent (or lack of) fit of the glove to the hand. The implications for the designer are discussed.

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Han, Xiaoxue, Xuhong Miao, Xi Chen, Gaoming Jiang, and Li Niu. "Research on finger movement sensing performance of conductive gloves." Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics 14 (January 2019): 155892501988762. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558925019887622.

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Knitted flexible sensors are sensors based on the loop structure of knitted fabric, which are soft and close-fitting. Monitoring finger motion can obtain useful information for some applications such as rehabilitation medicine, sports bionics, or human–computer interaction. In this paper, a conductive glove was knitted by SHIMA Seiki SWG 061N-15G computerized flat knitting machine. One experimenter wore it to measure motions data of index finger. The glove has a conductive intarsia area knitted by silver-nylon filaments. The experimenter performed static and dynamic test of hand posture, respectively, then observed the effect of figure bending characteristics on the glove resistance data. The result showed that human finger motion can be monitored successfully by the conductive glove without hard transducers, and both of the bending rate ( Br) and bending angle of the finger proximal interphalangeal joint ( Pba) affect the resistance change of the conductive area of the glove. In other words, the conductive glove has potentials to monitor and reflect human finger motions in detail.

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Salvato. "Big Glove: Televisual Dissociation and Embodied Performance." Criticism 57, no. 1 (2015): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.13110/criticism.57.1.0091.

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Lee, Seulah, Yuna Choi, Minchang Sung, Jihyun Bae, and Youngjin Choi. "A Knitted Sensing Glove for Human Hand Postures Pattern Recognition." Sensors 21, no. 4 (February 15, 2021): 1364. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21041364.

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In recent years, flexible sensors for data gloves have been developed that aim to achieve excellent wearability, but they are associated with difficulties due to the complicated manufacturing and embedding into the glove. This study proposes a knitted glove integrated with strain sensors for pattern recognition of hand postures. The proposed sensing glove is fabricated at all once by a knitting technique without sewing and bonding, which is composed of strain sensors knitted with conductive yarn and a glove body with non-conductive yarn. To verify the performance of the developed glove, electrical resistance variations were measured according to the flexed angle and speed. These data showed different values depending on the speed or angle of movements. We carried out experiments on hand postures pattern recognition for the practicability verification of the knitted sensing glove. For this purpose, 10 able-bodied subjects participated in the recognition experiments on 10 target hand postures. The average classification accuracy of 10 subjects reached 94.17% when their own data were used. The accuracy of up to 97.1% was achieved in the case of grasp posture among 10 target postures. When all mixed data from 10 subjects were utilized for pattern recognition, the average classification expressed by the confusion matrix arrived at 89.5%. Therefore, the comprehensive experimental results demonstrated the effectiveness of the knitted sensing gloves. In addition, it is expected to reduce the cost through a simple manufacturing process of the knitted sensing glove.

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Barker, Roger L., Kevin A. Ross, Jessica Andrews, and A. Shawn Deaton. "Comparative studies on standard and new test methods for evaluating the effects of structural firefighting gloves on hand dexterity." Textile Research Journal 87, no. 3 (July 21, 2016): 270–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517516629143.

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This research identifies laboratory test methods designed to advance assessment of the effects of structural firefighter gloves on a firefighter’s ability to perform tasks with their hands. Two new hand dexterity test methods are discussed: a modified tool test for measuring glove effects on gross or whole hand motor control, and a novel cylinder lift method for evaluating glove effects on fine or fingertip hand dexterity. Data generated by testing a representative group of structural firefighter and other responder gloves are used to show that these new test methods provide less variable data and a more useful and informative assessment of the effects of glove construction on hand dexterity than that provided by standard small pin pegboard tests. Based on these comparisons, a combination of the newly developed tool and cylinder lift test methods are recommended for evaluating the effects of structural firefighter gloves on hand dexterity in standards used as the basis of certifying the performance of structural firefighter clothing.

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Bucknor, A., A. Karthikesalingam, SR Markar, PJ Holt, I. Jones, and TG Allen-Mersh. "A comparison of the effect of different surgical gloves on objective measurement of fingertip cutaneous sensibility." Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England 93, no. 2 (March 2011): 95–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1308/003588411x12851639108150.

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INTRODUCTION The prudent selection of surgical gloves can deliver significant efficiency savings. However, objective data are lacking to compare differences in cutaneous sensibility between competing gloves. Therefore, the present study examined the use of a single comparable model of sterile surgical glove from two competing providers, Gammex PF HyGrip® (Ansell Limited, Red Bank, NJ, USA) with Biogel® (Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Göteborg, Sweden). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Cutaneous pressure threshold, static and moving two-point discrimination were measured as indices of objective surgical glove performance in 52 blinded healthcare professionals. RESULTS The mean cutaneous pressure threshold was 0.0680 ± 0.0923 g for skin, 0.411 ± 0.661 g for Ansell gloves and 0.472 ± 0.768 g for Biogel gloves. Skin was significantly more sensitive than Ansell (P< 0.0001) or Biogel (P< 0.0001) gloves (Wilcoxon signed rank test). There was no statistical difference between Biogel and Ansell gloves (P = 0.359). There was no significant difference between static or moving 2-point discrimination of skin and Ansell gloves (P= 0.556, P = 0.617; Wilcoxon signed rank test), skin and Biogel gloves (P= 0.486, P= 0.437; Wilcoxon signed rank test) or Ansell and Biogel gloves (P= 0.843, P= 0.670; Wilcoxon signed rank test). CONCLUSIONS No demonstrable objective difference was found between competing gloves in the outcome measures of cutaneous sensibility and two-point discrimination. However, a difference in subjective preference was noted. Untested factors may underlie this discrepancy, and further research should employ more sophisticated measurements of surgical performance using competing models of surgical glove.

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Xia, Xiu Li. "Development of Waterproof Warm Glove." Advanced Materials Research 332-334 (September 2011): 716–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.332-334.716.

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This paper discusses a special purpose development methods and tools with the dual function of waterproof and warm glove. This methods and tools ensure that the waterproof warm glove meet the performance requirements from the glove form, fabric weaving, glove forming and the use of special coating technology etc.

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Kitada, Toshio, Yasuharu Kunii, and Hideki Hashimoto. "20 DOF Five Fingered Glove Type Haptic Interface - Sensor Glove II -." Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics 9, no. 3 (June 20, 1997): 171–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.20965/jrm.1997.p0171.

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In this paper, a new haptic human interface device to communicate with a virtual world, which we named Sensor Glove II (SGII), is presented. SGII, which is drawn on the human hand, corresponds to the dexterous manipulation of human fingers and acquires angles and torque of each joint. SGII adds the reaction forces of a virtual object to the fingers. The forces are calculated in the Dynamic Force Simulator we have developed. We outline the design, characteristics and structure of SGII, and display preliminary experimental result to verify the stability and performance of SGII.

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Allan, Karla Eve. "Evaluating Tactility and Dexterity for Military Aviation Protective Gloves." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 51, no. 26 (October 2007): 1613–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120705102603.

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To avoid penetration from chemical agents, U.S. military Aviators wear chemical-biological (CB) protective clothing, including gloves, while in CB threat environments. This protective requirement typically increases glove thickness which could interfere with tactility and dexterity needed to effectively operate aircraft. An applied laboratory evaluation was conducted to determine if current CB glove tactility and dexterity could be enhanced by the introduction of novel glove concepts. Aviator subjects performed objective tasks based upon standardized tests of tactility and dexterity. They also self-rated their ability to manipulate cockpit controls on aircraft simulator panels. A human factors questionnaire was administered following each test condition and at the conclusion of all conditions. Evidence from all data sources indicates that three novel glove concepts show promise for enhancing tactility and dexterity performance. The approach to combining multiple data sources, the methodological constraints, and lessons learned are discussed.

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Chen, S. C., I. Tarawneh, B. Goodwin, and R. R. Bishu. "Evaluation of Glove Liners with Objective, Subjective and Performance Measures." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 42, no. 12 (October 1998): 846–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129804201202.

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The objective of this study was to evaluate a number of inner glove liners used to protect the skin from latex proteins and chemical skin sensitizer found in gloves. A battery of performance tests were used for evaluating the inner gloves. Besides these, objective measurements such as skin temperature, skin conductance, and skin moisture content were measured. A series of subjective discomfort/comfort measures were also taken. Seventeen health care providers participated in this experiment where four liner conditions were evaluated at two temperatures. Some of the measures were recorded before and after the tests, while some other measures were recorded every fifteen minutes. Thus each subject participated in eight trials (4 liners X 2 temperatures). The tests were of two hours duration. Sweat, pegboard test, and discomfort measures were the best discriminators of liners, while the other subjective and objective measures were not.

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Roberts, Dustyn P., Jack Poon, Daniella Patrick, and Joo H. Kim. "Anthropometric Robotic Hand for Pressurized Glove Torque Measurement." International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 11, no. 02 (June 2014): 1450018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219843614500182.

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While robotic hands have been developed for tasks such as manipulation and grasping, their potential as tools for evaluation of engineered products — particularly compliant structures that are not easily modeled — has not been broadly studied. In this research, a low-cost anthropometric robotic hand is introduced that is designed to characterize glove stiffness in a pressurized environment. The interaction with the compliant pressurized glove provides unique performance requirements and design constraints. The anthropometric robotic hand was designed to mimic the human hand in a configuration corresponding to the neutral position in zero gravity, including the transverse arch, longitudinal arch, and oblique flexion of the rays. The resulting robotic hand also allows for realistic donning and doffing of the prototype glove, its pressurization, and torque testing of individual joints. Solid modeling and 3D printing enabled the rapid design iterations necessary to work successfully with the compliant pressure garment. An instrumentation and data processing method was used to calculate the required actuator torque at each finger's knuckle joint. The performance of the robotic hand was experimentally demonstrated with a prototype spacesuit glove at different levels of pressure, followed by a statistical repeatability analysis. The reliable measurement method validated the pressure-induced stiffening. The resulting robotic design and testing method provide an objective and systematic way of evaluating the performance of compliant gloves.

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Bond∗, Roger. "Academic Performance Appraisal: Velvet Glove or Iron Fist?" Journal of Tertiary Education Administration 9, no. 1 (May 1987): 43–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0157603870090103.

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Murray, Anne M. "Performance Evaluation of a Wearable Vibrotactile Glove for Telemanipulation." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 47, no. 20 (October 2003): 2102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120304702005.

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Lutgendorf, Marlies, Barry Mason, Lucas van der Woude, and Victoria Louise Goosey‐Tolfrey. "Effect of glove type on wheelchair rugby sports performance." Sports Technology 2, no. 3-4 (January 2009): 121–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19346182.2009.9648509.

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Moriyama, Taha, and Hiroyuki Kajimoto. "HARVEST: High-Resolution Haptic Vest and Fingertip Sensing Glove That Transfers Tactile Sensation of Fingers to the Back." Applied Sciences 11, no. 3 (February 1, 2021): 1298. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11031298.

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Human fingertips are densely populated with tactile receptors and are hence incredibly sensitive. However, wearing gloves on the fingers drastically reduces the tactile information available to the fingertips, such as the texture and shape of the object, and makes it difficult to perform dexterous work. As a solution, in this study, we developed a high-resolution haptic vest that transfers the tactile sensation of the fingertips to the back. The haptic vest contains 80 voice-coil type vibrators which are located at each of the two discrimination thresholds on the back and can be driven independently. The tactile sensation of the fingertips is transferred to the back using the developed haptic vest in combination with a sensing glove that can detect the pressure distribution on the finger skin at up to 100 points. Different experiments were conducted to validate the performance of the proposed haptic vest and sensing gloves. The use of the haptic vest and the sensing glove enabled the user to perceive the shape of a planar object more accurately when compared to the case where the user wore only the glove.

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Zhu, Yinlong, Weizhuang Gong, Kaimei Chu, Xu Wang, Zhiqiang Hu, and Haijun Su. "A Novel Wearable Soft Glove for Hand Rehabilitation and Assistive Grasping." Sensors 22, no. 16 (August 21, 2022): 6294. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s22166294.

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In order to assist patients with finger rehabilitation training and grasping objects, we propose a new type of soft rehabilitation gloves (SRGs), which has both flexion/extension and abduction/adduction movement function for every finger. This paper describes the structure design of the bending actuator and rotating actuator, the fabrication process of the soft actuator, and the implementation of the soft wearable gloves based on a fabric glove. FEM simulation analysis and experiments were conducted to characterize the mechanical behavior and performance of the soft glove in terms of the angle output and force output upon pressurization. To operate this soft wearable glove, we designed the hardware system for SRGs with a flexible strain sensor and force sensor in the loop and introduced a force/position hybrid PID control algorithm to regulate the pressure inputted. Experiment evaluation focused on rehabilitation training gestures; motions and the precise grasping assistance function were executed. The rotating actuator between each finger can supply abduction/adduction motion manner for patients, which will improve rehabilitation effect. The experimental results demonstrated that the developed SRGs have the potential to improve hand movement freedom and the range of grasping successfully.

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Abraham, Elizabeth K., P. Ramesh, R. Joseph, P. V. Mohanan, and V. M. Remakumari. "Release of Dithiocarbamates into Sweat from Natural Rubber Latex Surgical Gloves." Rubber Chemistry and Technology 78, no. 4 (September 1, 2005): 674–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.5254/1.3547905.

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Abstract The release of zinc dialkyldithiocarbamates from a batch of surgical gloves into the sweat of human subjects was studied. Healthy volunteers from both sexes were asked to don the gloves on both hands for 1 h. The identification and estimation of dithiocarbamate residues released into the sweat were carried out using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The thin layer chromatogram showed that zinc diethyldithiocarbamate (ZDEC) accelerator residues were released into the sweat of volunteers. The estimation by high performance liquid chromatography revealed that the amount of ZDEC released varied among the human subjects despite using the same brand of glove. The effect of sweat rate and pH on the amount of ZDEC released into hand sweat was investigated. The results indicated that it may not be possible to derive a relationship between the sweat-extractable ZDEC and sweat rate or pH of hand sweat. The dithiocarbamate release was studied in the laboratory using a physiologically simulated medium, namely, artificial sweat at different pH levels. The glove was filled with artificial sweat and extracted for 1 h at 37 °C. It was found that amount of artificial sweat-extractable ZDEC varied with changes in pH of artificial sweat. Lack of a clear relationship between the sweat-extractable ZDEC and sweat rate or pH of hand sweat indicated that factors such as hand exercise, glove-fit, etc., may also be considered when simulating actual use conditions in vitro.

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Hrynyk, Rafal, and Iwona Frydrych. "Study on textile assemblies with aluminized basalt fabrics destined for protective gloves." International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology 27, no. 5 (September 7, 2015): 705–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijcst-09-2014-0112.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to check an applicability of aluminized basalt fabrics for production of gloves protecting simultaneously against thermal and mechanical factors. Design/methodology/approach – Six variants of protective gloves were manufactured using two different glove constructions: more simple and cheaper with the anatomical thumb arrangement (model A), and more ergonomic one with so called “distance gussets” (model B). Aluminized basalt fabrics were contained in the back side of all variants and in only one variant of palm side. Then the protective properties against thermal and mechanical factors were measured according to the up-to-date standards. Findings – The fulfillment of contact heat requirement was achieved for all glove variants at 100°C. Application of aluminized basalt fabrics in the glove back side allowed obtaining the fourth performance level in the case of resistance to small metal splashes and assuring the highest protection against the radiant heat and small metal splashes. Fulfillment of standard requirements for all examined mechanical parameters was achieved and significantly higher values than reqired for the highest performance level were registered. Research limitations/implications – The further research including upscalling strategy as well as industrial conditions requirements should be taking into account for basalt textiles development. Moreover functionalization of basalt yarns and fabrics seems to be promising feature. Practical implications – The preliminary utility trials were done and registered results are very promising, shows that this kind of gloves will be cheaper than produced so far and could be used in the glass, welder companies. Social implications – The basalt textiles applied for protective gloves or other personal protective equipment can ensure safety at work for end users operating in mechanical and thermal risk scenarios. Originality/value – Up till now the basalt fabrics have not been recognized as a material for the personal protective equipment, they were used mostly for technical purposes.

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Kwan, Mei-ying, Kit-lun Yick, Lung Chow, Annie Yu, Sun-pui Ng, and Joanne Yip. "Impact of postural variation on hand measurements: Three-dimensional anatomical analysis." PLOS ONE 16, no. 4 (April 23, 2021): e0250428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250428.

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In this article, the impact of postural variations on hand anthropometry and distribution of skin strain ratios has been investigated. The literature suggests the glove fit directly affects hand functions. However, gloves currently manufactured based on a static posture failed to provide optimum fit. Workers often do not wear protective gloves due to discomfort caused by improper design, which increases the risk of hand injury. Full-color three-dimensional scans of the hands are captured with thirty healthy subjects (20 females, 10 males) to analyze the hand measurements and skin deformation with various postures. 42 of the 57 hand dimensions were found to have significant differences (p >0.05) related to hand posture. The skin strain ratios further suggest that the slant of the web space, dorsal-length and surface area should be increased, while the angles of the web space and length of the palm reduced to advance glove patterns. This research contributes to constructing gloves with optimum fit, performance, and comfort. Results show that in consideration of hand postures, the angle of the slant of web space between digits 2 and 5 and the finger length on the dorsal side should be increased, whilst the finger length on the palm side should be reduced in glove pattern design. Gloves currently constructed based on a splayed posture cannot provide a good fit. Consideration should be given to hand measurements in dynamic postures.

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Branson, Donna H., Lynda Abusamra, Carolyn Hoener, and Sandra Rice. "Effect of Glove Liners on Sweat Rate, Comfort, and Psychomotor Task Performance." Textile Research Journal 58, no. 3 (March 1988): 166–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/004051758805800307.

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Military subjects participated in a study to evaluate four glove liners worn beneath chemical protective gloves, with regard to sweating of the hands, manual dexterity performance, and perceived comfort in a moderate thermal environment. Although there was a trend for subjects wearing the standard Army liner to experience the lowest sweat rate, the liner effect was not significant due to individual variation. No liner differences were found for manual dexterity performance, hand skin temperature, perceived temperature, and thermal comfort. Differences by liner were found for tactile descriptors used to assess liner comfort. Skin temperature, perceived temperature, and perceived thermal discomfort increased over the duration of the two-hour test, regardless of the liner worn.

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McKelvey, Patrick. "Ron Whyte's “Disemployment”: Prosthetic Performance and Theatrical Labor." Theatre Survey 57, no. 3 (August 10, 2016): 314–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0040557416000302.

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Andy Warhol was being an asshole. At least Ron Whyte thought so when the two artists crossed paths at a Soho gallery opening in the early 1970s. It's unclear what offense Warhol committed, another incident whose details have been lost to the historical record. But if Warhol had not behaved badly that fateful evening, Whyte—a queer and disabled playwright—might never have removed the “cosmetic glove” covering his “withered” left arm and hurled it at the visual artist, enabling the glove to make its own “contribution to modern art.” The famed artist, Whyte claimed, would go on to copy this assault by prosthesis in Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (1973).

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Heumer, Guido, Heni Ben Amor, and Bernhard Jung. "Grasp Recognition for Uncalibrated Data Gloves: A Machine Learning Approach." Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 17, no. 2 (April 1, 2008): 121–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/pres.17.2.121.

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This paper presents a comparison of various machine learning methods applied to the problem of recognizing grasp types involved in object manipulations performed with a data glove. Conventional wisdom holds that data gloves need calibration in order to obtain accurate results. However, calibration is a time-consuming process, inherently user-specific, and its results are often not perfect. In contrast, the present study aims at evaluating recognition methods that do not require prior calibration of the data glove. Instead, raw sensor readings are used as input features that are directly mapped to different categories of hand shapes. An experiment was carried out in which test persons wearing a data glove had to grasp physical objects of different shapes corresponding to the various grasp types of the Schlesinger taxonomy. The collected data was comprehensively analyzed using numerous classification techniques provided in an open-source machine learning toolbox. Evaluated machine learning methods are composed of (a) 38 classifiers including different types of function learners, decision trees, rule-based learners, Bayes nets, and lazy learners; (b) data preprocessing using principal component analysis (PCA) with varying degrees of dimensionality reduction; and (c) five meta-learning algorithms under various configurations where selection of suitable base classifier combinations was informed by the results of the foregoing classifier evaluation. Classification performance was analyzed in six different settings, representing various application scenarios with differing generalization demands. The results of this work are twofold: (1) We show that a reasonably good to highly reliable recognition of grasp types can be achieved—depending on whether or not the glove user is among those training the classifier—even with uncalibrated data gloves. (2) We identify the best performing classification methods for the recognition of various grasp types. To conclude, cumbersome calibration processes before productive usage of data gloves can be spared in many situations.

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Mylon, Peter, Matt J. Carré, Nicolas Martin, and Roger Lewis. "How do gloves affect cutaneous sensibility in medical practice? Two new applied tests." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine 231, no. 1 (November 23, 2016): 28–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0954411916679199.

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In order to quantify the effect of medical gloves on tactile performance, two new Simulated Medical Examination Tactile Tests (SMETT) have been developed to replicate the tactile and haptic ability required in medical examinations: the ‘Bumps’ test and the ‘Princess and the Pea’ (P&P) test. A pilot study was carried out using 30–40 subjects for each test in order to investigate the suitability of the tests for medical glove evaluation. Tests were performed with latex and nitrile examination gloves and without gloves. Following the tests, small-scale studies were carried out to investigate the effect of various design parameters, such as material stiffness and tactile exploration method. In the ‘Bumps’ test, subjects performed significantly better in the ungloved condition, and there were ‘almost significant’ differences between the gloves, with the thinner latex gloves performing better than the thicker nitrile gloves. Both finger orientation and surface lubrication were found to have a significant effect on results, indicating that these need to be clearly defined in the test procedure. In the ‘P&P’ test, no significant effect of hand condition was found, suggesting that haptic sensing is less affected by medical gloves than cutaneous sensibility. Other factors such as material stiffness, technique and test orientation had a more significant effect. The SMETT ‘Bumps’ test has potential as a clinical manual performance evaluation tool and may be used to evaluate the relative effects of different gloves. The SMETT ‘P&P’ test is a valid measure of haptic or tactile performance, but should not be used in glove evaluation. Both tests could have further applications, such as in the assessment of neurological impairment or aptitude testing for potential surgeons.

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Sayeed, Shohel, S. Andrews, Rosli Besar, and Loo Chu Kiong. "Forgery Detection in Dynamic Signature Verification by Entailing Principal Component Analysis." Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society 2007 (2007): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/70756.

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The critical analysis of the data glove-based signature identification and forgery detection system emphasizes the essentiality of noise-free signals for input. Lucid inputs are expected for the accuracy enhancement and performance. The raw signals that are captured using 14- and 5-electrode data gloves for this purpose have a noisy and voluminous nature. Reduction of electrodes may reduce the volume but it may also reduce the efficiency of the system. The principal component analysis (PCA) technique has been used for this purpose to condense the volume and enrich the operational data by noise reduction without affecting the efficiency. The advantage of increased discernment in between the original and forged signatures using 14-electrode glove over 5-electrode glove has been discussed here and proved by experiments with many subjects. Calculation of the sum of mean squares of Euclidean distance has been used to project the advantage of our proposed method. 3.1% and 7.5% of equal error rates for 14 and 5 channels further reiterate the effectiveness of this technique.

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Carrera, Albano, Alonso Alonso, Ramón de la Rosa, and Evaristo Abril. "Sensing Performance of a Vibrotactile Glove for Deaf-Blind People." Applied Sciences 7, no. 4 (March 24, 2017): 317. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app7040317.

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Boeniger, Mark F., and Thomas D. Klingner. "In-Use Testing and Interpretation of Chemical-Resistant Glove Performance." Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 17, no. 5 (May 2002): 368–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10473220252864978.

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Scarpa, F., J. Giacomin, Y. Zhang, and P. Pastorino. "Mechanical Performance of Auxetic Polyurethane Foam for Antivibration Glove Applications." Cellular Polymers 24, no. 5 (September 2005): 253–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/026248930502400501.

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In this study the static and dynamic characteristics of conventional open cell polyurethane (PU), of auxetic (negative Poisson's ratio) and of iso-density foams were analysed. The specimens were produced from conventional gray open-cells polyurethane foam with 30–35 pores/inch and 0.0027 g/cm3 density, by means of process which has been previously defined by the authors. Poisson's ratio measurements were performed under quasi-static conditions using an MTS 858 servo-hydraulic test machine and a video image acquisition system. For the auxetic foams the results suggested similar behaviour to that previously reported in the literature, with significant increases in stiffness during compressive loading, and a significant dependence of the Poisson's ratio on the applied strain. Transmissibility tests, performed in accordance with the ISO 13753 procedure for antivibration glove materials, suggested a strong dependence of the transmissibility on the foam manufacturing parameters. Within the frequency range from 10 to 31.5 Hz the transmissibility was found to be greater than 1, while it was less than 1 at all frequencies greater than 31.5 Hz. The transmissibility results were similar to the mean values for 80 resilient materials tested by Koton et. al., but were higher than the five best materials (not all polymeric) identified by the same researchers. In this study it has been suggested that the resilient behaviour of glove isolation materials should also be evaluated in terms of the indentation characteristics. A simple, linear elastic, Finite Element simulation was therefore performed, and the indentation results suggested that auxetic foams offer a significant decrease in compressive stresses with respect to conventional PU foams.

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Fisher, Mark D., Vikram R. Reddy, Freddie M. Williams, Kant Y. Lin, John G. Thacker, and Richard F. Edlich. "Biomechanical performance of latex and non-latex double-glove systems." Journal of Biomedical Materials Research 48, no. 6 (1999): 797–806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(1999)48:6<797::aid-jbm6>3.0.co;2-4.

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Krausman, Andrea S., and Maury Nussbaum. "Effects of Chemical Protective Clothing on Task Performance Using Wearable Input Devices." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 49, no. 5 (September 2005): 651–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120504900504.

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Wearable computers allow users the freedom to work in any environment including those that may require protective clothing. Past research has shown that protective clothing impedes performance on manual dexterity tasks. Little information exists, however, regarding how protective clothing affects task performance with wearable input devices. To facilitate future development of wearable input devices, a study was conducted to determine the effects of glove thickness and respirator use on task performance and user preference. Sixteen male participants used both a wearable mouse and touch pad to enter text. Task completion times were 9% slower when participants wore 25-mil versus 7-mil protective gloves, suggesting that thin protective gloves (i.e. 7-mil and 14-mil) are more suitable than thicker gloves when using wearable input devices. Respirator use did not affect task performance. Subjective ratings of difficulty, confidence, and preference provided strong support for the use of a touch pad device rather than a mouse.

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Irzmańska, Emilia, and Anna Bacciarelli-Ulacha. "Effects of simulated pressure of wooden, plastic, and metal materials on the thermal insulation of cold-protective gloves of various designs." Textile Research Journal 89, no. 19-20 (February 7, 2019): 4060–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0040517519829005.

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The paper proposes a new approach to selecting cold-protective gloves for workers by evaluating the effects of simulated pressure of wood, plastic, and metal materials on the thermal insulation of gloves of various designs. Thermal insulation tests involved three models of gloves offering stable thermal insulation at various temperatures. The tests were carried out on a thermal hand model according to EN 511:2006. In the study, three variants of contact surface were used: metal, plastic, and wood. It was found that the thermal insulation of protective gloves under pressure decreases and depends on the glove construction, surface type, ambient temperature, and pressure variant. The application of pressure decreased the mean thermal insulation of the tested mitts (variant 1) by 30.46% for metal, 21.32% for wood, and 23.04% for plastic at an ambient temperature of –10℃; by 23.12% for metal, 21.79% for wood, and 19.39% for plastic at 0℃; and by 29.88% for metal, 23.80% for wood, and 19.28% for plastic at 10℃. The smallest relative decline in glove thermal insulation for the wooden pressure-simulating element at –10℃ and for the plastic element at 10℃ and 0℃ was found. Therefore, when choosing gloves for manual work in a cold environment, this change in performance level should be taken into account.

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Tavares, Rafael, Hugo Mesquita, Rui Penha, Paulo Abreu, and Maria Teresa Restivo. "An Instrumented Glove for Control Audiovisual Elements in Performing Arts." International Journal of Online Engineering (iJOE) 14, no. 02 (February 28, 2018): 173. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v14i02.8247.

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The use of cutting-edge technologies such as wearable devices to control reactive audiovisual systems are rarely applied in more conventional stage performances, such as opera performances. This work reports a cross-disciplinary approach for the research and development of the WMTSensorGlove, a data-glove used in an opera performance to control audiovisual elements on stage through gestural movements. A system architecture of the interaction between the wireless wearable device and the different audiovisual systems is presented, taking advantage of the Open Sound Control (OSC) protocol. The developed wearable system was used as audiovisual controller in “As sete mulheres de Jeremias Epicentro”, a portuguese opera by Quarteto Contratempus, which was premiered in September 2017.

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Proulx, Camille E., Myrka Beaulac, Mélissa David, Catryne Deguire, Catherine Haché, Florian Klug, Mario Kupnik, Johanne Higgins, and Dany H. Gagnon. "Review of the effects of soft robotic gloves for activity-based rehabilitation in individuals with reduced hand function and manual dexterity following a neurological event." Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering 7 (January 2020): 205566832091813. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055668320918130.

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Despite limited scientific evidence, there is an increasing interest in soft robotic gloves to optimize hand- and finger-related functional abilities following a neurological event. This review maps evidence on the effects and effectiveness of soft robotic gloves for hand rehabilitation and, whenever possible, patients’ satisfaction. A systematized search of the literature was conducted using keywords structured around three areas: technology attributes, anatomy, and rehabilitation. A total of 272 titles, abstracts, and keywords were initially retrieved, and data were extracted out of 13 articles. Six articles investigated the effects of wearing a soft robotic glove and eight studied the effect or effectiveness of an intervention with it. Some statistically significant and meaningful beneficial effects were confirmed with the 29 outcome measures used. Finally, 11 articles also confirmed users’ satisfaction with regard to the soft robotic glove, while some articles also noticed an increased engagement in the rehabilitation program with this technology. Despite the heterogeneity across studies, soft robotic gloves stand out as a safe and promising technology to improve hand- and finger-related dexterity and functional performance. However, strengthened evidence of the effects or effectiveness of such devices is needed before their transition from laboratory to clinical practice.

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Suchat, Sunisa, and Paisin Aditapsatit. "On the Performance of Hybrid Natural Rubber Rubberized Concrete." Advanced Materials Research 844 (November 2013): 186–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.844.186.

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Waste rubber is an environmental concern. The large global market of concrete products could usefully consume this waste, even if the fractions used were very low, provided such concrete mix had sufficient strength and other characteristics. Therefore, the properties of concrete mixes that include natural rubber were studied at 28 days of age, which is a standard time to characterize hardened concrete properties. We included two types of natural rubber in this study, namely natural rubber latex (NRL) and discarded rubber glove. First, 60% concentrate latex (HA: high ammonia) was used in latex per cement ratio 0.10 by volume. Second, discarded rubber gloves, passed through a #6 sieve with 3.36 mm size, were used to investigate effects of soft rubber particles, on strength and insulation properties of lightweight concrete. The hybrid rubberized concrete mixes had 0%, 10%, 20% and 40% partial substitution of sand by volume, at water-cement ratio of 0.45 by volume. Density, compressive strength, flexural strength, insulation property, and coefficient of thermal conductivity were measured. A small 10% fraction of rubber particles improved flexural strength. However, compressive strength decreased with the amount of rubber in concrete. The thermal conductivity was slightly lower than that of normal concrete. Natural rubber addition can produce a moderately lightweight concrete, with good thermal insulation, and the inclusion of rubber glove waste in concrete aggregate appears feasible. Applications could also include non-primary structural uses with medium to low strength requirements, benefiting from other features of concrete. The results suggest that waste rubber can be used to create value-added concrete composites with sufficient structural strength, and improved thermal insulation.

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Borst, Christoph W., and Richard A. Volz. "Evaluation of a Haptic Mixed Reality System for Interactions with a Virtual Control Panel." Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments 14, no. 6 (December 2005): 677–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/105474605775196562.

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We present a haptic feedback technique that combines feedback from a portable force-feedback glove with feedback from direct contact with rigid passive objects. This approach is a haptic analogue of visual mixed reality, since it can be used to haptically combine real and virtual elements in a single display. We discuss device limitations that motivated this combined approach and summarize technological challenges encountered. We present three experiments to evaluate the approach for interactions with buttons and sliders on a virtual control panel. In our first experiment, this approach resulted in better task performance and better subjective ratings than the use of only a force-feedback glove. In our second experiment, visual feedback was degraded and the combined approach resulted in better performance than the glove-only approach and in better ratings of slider interactions than both glove-only and passive-only approaches. A third experiment allowed subjective comparison of approaches and provided additional evidence that the combined approach provides the best experience.

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DeVries, Jane E., M. Michele Burnette, and William K. Redmon. "AIDS PREVENTION: IMPROVING NURSES' COMPLIANCE WITH GLOVE WEARING THROUGH PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK." Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis 24, no. 4 (December 1991): 705–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1901/jaba.1991.24-705.

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Zhou, Yue, Anas Ibrahim, Kenneth G. Hardy, Mary E. Jenkins, Michael D. Naish, and Ana Luisa Trejos. "Design and Preliminary Performance Assessment of a Wearable Tremor Suppression Glove." IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering 68, no. 9 (September 2021): 2846–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/tbme.2021.3080622.

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Sorbie, Graeme G., Paul Darroch, Fergal M. Grace, Yaodong Gu, Julien S. Baker, and Ukadike C. Ugbolue. "Commercial golf glove effects on golf performance and forearm muscle activity." Research in Sports Medicine 25, no. 4 (August 18, 2017): 451–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2017.1365291.

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Mason, Barry S., L. H. V. van der Woude, and V. L. Goosey-Tolfrey. "Influence of Glove Type on Mobility Performance for Wheelchair Rugby Players." American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 88, no. 7 (July 2009): 559–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/phm.0b013e3181aa41c5.

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