I-CubeX Online Store - TouchGloves : Contact pressure glove sensors for right and left hand

TouchGloves v2.3 (obsolete)

A controller for drum machines at your fingertips. A very expressive and natural sensor. Includes 6 TouchMicro-10 pressure sensors per glove - five on the fingertips and one on the palm. Each sensor responds to pressure from approx. 1.2 KPa (0.013 Kg/cm2, 0.18 PSI) to 124 KPa (1.3 Kg/cm2, 18 PSI) or approx. 0.098 N (10 g, 0.022 lb) to 9.8 N (1.0 Kg, 2.2 lb) that's evenly applied across its active area, a 10 mm (0.5 inch) diameter disk. Includes sheaths on the back of each finger to position BendMicro, BendMini or BendShort sensors. Includes a velcro pad on the back of the palm to position a GForce3D-6 or an Orient4D sensor. Tune the TouchGlove using the online manual. Sold as a pair for right and left hands.

Application examples

Use as touch controller, eg. for a synthesizer. Check out the Virtual Drum Set that was made with a left-hand and right-hand TouchGlove, or the Invisible Violin that was made with the left-hand TouchGlove v1.8 by Tim Soo.
Combine with a BendShort, BendMini or BendMicro and create your own custom dataglove. Add some punch with a GForce3D-6 or capture hand orientation with an Orient4D.
For whole-body expression go bodysuit, capture all your joints' movements and express with all your extremities. Combine with BendMicro, BendMini and BendShort sensors from finger to toe. A GForce3D-6 on each of your feet and hands captures kicks and punches. A Hot will keep you in check of your body temp. Use the TouchGlove on both hands to always be able to touch-control your performance, even while doing a handstand.
A wireless WiSystem is recommended in all cases to operate without tether.

Technical specifications

Product TouchGloves sensor

Version 2.3 (February 2017)

Sensing parameter contact pressure or force of 5 fingertips and one palmpad

Sensing technology zero-travel force sensitive resistor

Active area 10 mm (0.5 inch) diameter disk for 5 fingertips and one palmpad

Range (each sensor) approx. 1.2 KPa (0.013 Kg/cm2, 0.18 PSI) to 124 KPa (1.3 Kg/cm2, 18 PSI) or approx. 0.098 N (10 g, 0.022 lb) to 9.8 N (1.0 Kg, 2.2 lb), evenly applied across its active area, a 10 mm (0.5 inch) diameter disk

Response time less than 1 ms

Output resistance more than 10 MOhm (at 0 N) to ? kOhm (at ? N) in parallel with 47 kOhm

Power supply 1.0 to 10 V DC, 0.1 mA at 5 V

Operating temperature -30 to 70 °C (-22 to 158 °F)

Dimensions board: x x mm ( x x inch)

Mounting stretchy black nylon glove, medium size 21 x 9.5 cm (8.3 x 3.7 inch) when flat on a surface with the thumb folded on top of the palm

Cable 0.10 m (4.0 inch), twisted, unshielded

Connector male 1x4 plug with 3 pins in 6 rows each spaced 2.54 mm (0.100 inch)

Weight 70 g (2.5 oz), incl. cable

Software support

Our SensePlay software is a very easy way to quickly map sensor data to (sequences of) sounds, images and videos using a drag & drop user interface.

Our EditorX software allows you to configure the digitizer to process and map the sensor data of multiple sensors simultaneously.

Our Link software allows you to receive the sensor data from the digitizer and use your computer to view, calibrate, record, process and map the sensor data of multiple sensors simultaneously.

Our SensorX software allows you to receive the sensor data from the digitizer and use your computer to view, calibrate, record, process and map the data of a single sensor.

07 Dec 2014: TouchGloves v2.01 for MacOS and Windows (64bit, contact us for the 32bit version) from source code in Max. Use together with Connect (MacOS / Windows).

24 Nov 2013: TouchGloves v1.1 for MacOS and Windows from source code in Max

On MacOS, if upon attempting to run the app a popup appears stating that the app is "damaged", type "sudo spctl --master-disable" in a terminal to bypass the Apple Gatekeeper. See also eg. this post.

Application notes

Requires extremely careful handling. Do not rush when putting the glove on or off. Do not stretch fabric excessively. Gradually put on or take off glove by sliding each finger in turn a small distance in or out of the glove. Make sure to pull the fabric at the junction between two fingers and not at the tip of the fingers.

Please read the TouchGlove manual.

For calibration information, see the TouchMicro-10

The sensors may show a value even when fingers or palm are not touching anything. This is caused by the fabric being stretched around and/or pushing on the sensor. To resolve this, use our software to adjust the range of the sensor.