Figure 8.

(a) A smart data glove woven with five fiber strain sensors onto the joints of the five fingers. The electrical signal output of the fiber strain sensors on the data glove was used for monitoring different (b) bending angles of each finger and (c) gestures performed by five fingers. (d) A prototype wearable system based on smart clothing woven with two fiber strain sensors was developed. The electrical signal output of the fiber strain sensors was utilized for monitoring (e) kyphsis and (f) head forward.