The chording glove: a glove-based text input device

• Published in: IEEE transactions on systems, man and cybernetics. Part C, Applications and reviews Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 186 - 191
• Main Authors: Rosenberg, R., Slater, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.05.1999
• Subjects: Buttons; Character generation; Computer science; Cybernetics; Fingers; Gloves; Input devices; Keyboards; Keys; Portable computers; Pressing; Texts; Thumb; Virtual environment; Virtual reality; Wearable computers

This paper introduces a new text input device called the chording glove. The keys of a chord keyboard are mounted on the fingers of a glove. A chord can be made by pressing the fingers against any surface. Shift buttons placed on the index finger enable the glove to enter the full ASCII character se...