Inspiration
EVER SINCE THE TOUCHSCREEN TECHNOLOGY AND SMARTPHONES HAS ENTERED THE COMMUNICATION MARKET, ACCESS TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION HAVE BECOME COMPLEX FOR A CERTAIN SEGMENT OF PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO ARE TECHNOLOGICALLY NOT VERY ADVANCED.
What it does
A light weight Glove which has a conductive fabric in the finger regions that facilitates capacitive touch, just like touchscreens, so that the users can operate their phones and other devices through simple intuitive hand gestures. (https://ibb.co/GtDgsjQ) It acts a standalone cell phone embedded on a wearable glove with the keypad buttons embedded on the tips of your finger. In the common way that Indians count numbers, dates, months on the fingertips, they can dial numbers with this device and place calls. Every fingertip of the finger is transformed into a keypad, with the help of conductive fabric, such that the user can make calls through some intuitive gestures. So with this feature mobility comes on the fingertips, which would ensure hassle free communication and a user friendly usage
How I built it
HARDWARE: In order to develop the prototype, the following components have been used:
An Arduino Uno-Microcontroller (ATmega32) A GSM 900A Module Conductive Thread Jumper Wires Bare Conductive Glove A battery pack of 5V-1A In-ear Speaker, Electret Microphone & Buzzer More detailed information is present on : (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I5qBMxl6uGywyfSv1iQlOqoK7qJo9HQc/view?usp=sharing)
Challenges I ran into
The major problem I faced while making the glove, was stitching the conductive thread in different channels as the conductive thread often tends to get in touch with each other through small yarns, apart from this, a number of errors and problems came into my way, but I tried to overcome that and continued to work upon this idea.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
Applying technology for a cause can empower the most vulnerable across the world. We have had strong people in the past like Hellen Keller who have blazed the trail with their achievements, without such devices and support. Therefore, how exuberant it is to think that such people can be equipped with technology in our times and achieve extraordinary feats. I look forward to add features into my device such as Smart Assistants and GPS navigation and ultimately empower the user.
What I learned
How to use to conductive thread in wearable projects and the basics of keypad matrix.
What's next for Infigo : Smart Wearable for the visually impaired
Collaborate with NGOs and Blind Organisations and provide them with a refined version of the prototype
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