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Re: PowerGlove

There was one for windows [a PowerGlove mouse driver] floating around out on
the internet years ago, I'll have to go through some floppies - the bookmark
is around here somewhere...

-Gordon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Hurley" <>
To: "Chris Kalos" <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: PowerGlove

>
> It shouldn't be crazy difficult to do with linux...
>
> With windows.. well.. you could have a microcontroller take values in one
> serial port.. if you got the serial port powerglove interface and output
> out the other port serial mouse codes..
>
> or maybe someone has writtne a driver, but I can't find one yet.
>
> Bryan Hurley
>
> On Thu, 3 May 2001, Chris Kalos wrote:
>
> > Hrm... Now I'm wondering if there *is* a PowerGlove mouse driver.
> > And yes, that *would* look Borg. :-)
> >
> > CK
> >
> > On Fri, 4 May 2001, Bryan Hurley wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I did this in highschool. You need a NES extension cable. then you can
> > > hack it instead of your original cable.. Its pretty simple honestly..
you
> > > need a DSUB25pin male end to conenct the wires into and a 5v power
source
> > > I think.
> > >
> > > I ran the control cables into the parallel port and leached power from
teh
> > > game port..
> > >
> > > I had a C object file that someone else wrote and didn't design the
> > > physical data setup either..
> > >
> > > It worked pretty well though.
> > >
> > > I know there were converter boxes for serial too..
> > >
> > > I suppose you could mount the three ultrasonic receivers on your right
> > > shoulder, left shoulder and left hip, with the glove on your right
arm.
> > > Then you would have to reverse the direction the beacons are facing on
the
> > > glove..
> > >
> > > Boy would that look borg..
> > >
> > > Bryan Hurley
> > >
> > > On Thu, 3 May 2001, Chris Kalos wrote:
> > >
> > > > Okay, all of you know that I'm talking about, I'll assume, but
> > > > here's a quick recap just in case:
> > > >
> > > > Mattel released an accessory for the NES called the Power Glove.
> > > > It's pretty much a ringmouse with finger position capabilities for 3
> > > > fingers and a thumb.  Same ultrasonic system and all.
> > > >
> > > > I know that ultrasonics tend to make for overly bulky,
> > > > unmanageable interfaces for wearables, but I'm thinking about doing
it
> > > > anyway.  The idea isn't to make it a pointing device, but to have
the
> > > > wearable track my arm, hand, and finger movements and record them
> > > > over the course of the day.  As such, I don't need extremely high
> > > > resolution, so if I can shrink down (read: take a hacksaw to) the
> > > > ultrasound frame, it just might be doable.
> > > >
> > > > Here's the problem.  There's at least 4 or 5 different interfaces
> > > > to the Power Glove for the PC.  Does anyone here know which would
work
> > > > best?  Even better, does anyone know where I can get one of the old
> > > > interface boxes?  I'd rather not build it myself, since this is
really a
> > > > one shot, and this is the only glove I'll be able to get for a while
> > > > (saving up for a twiddler 2 next).
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > CK
> > > >
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