: ----- : In message <6ml2ds$lgv$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>, legacy@ieighty.net wrote: : : but it involves running lines : down the back of the fingers (like tendons), and have them hooked up to some : sort of spreing loaded contacts. So when you curl your index finger you get : an 'L' or something. How about medical strain guagues. They are little rubber tubes filled with conductive liquids (Mercury I think, but you'd want a non-toxic one). As they stretch, the resistance increases in proportion to their length. You'd have to do some signal processing to turn them into clicks, but that's probably not insurmountable. I used to work in a sleep research clinic. They use strain gauges to test for physiological impotence... use your imagination. Boy, wearable design is really interesting. Is anyone forming a group or incubator for this stuff? Let me know. Cheers, Bruce Bruce P. Chadwick nospam.bpc1@columbia.edu -- Posted with Ink Spot (for the Newton) from DejaVu Software, Inc. Usenet wherever you are - http://www.martnet.com/~dejavu/
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