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Georgia State University of Technology Ted Sterner invented a wearable computer that can train his user to play a musical instrument or teach dance movements with the help of muscle memory. It is based on the principle of tactile feedback, and in the future will be able to teach blind or deaf people braille alphabet or sign language.
In a test with a piano, the computer was connected to a glove with vibration sensors sewn into each finger. Five vibration sensors were connected to the microcontroller on the back of the hand, and the one in in turn, it was programmed to start the motors in that the sequence that was necessary to be repeated with the fingers on tool keys.
According to Sterner, repeated vibration from the glove forms muscle memory that allows a computer carrier to learn a melody with much less practice and repetition than would have been needed without her. He also tested tactile effect on people with spinal cord injuries and found that he helps them recover some of the lost sensitivity and mobility in the fingers. At present development team explores the possibilities of tactile gloves on educating people about braille printing and shorthand.
