MIDI GLOVES

The tip of each finger, as well as the heels of each hand, is equipped with a force sensing resistor (FSR). The variable voltage (between 0 and 5V) from each sensor, proportional to the amount of pressure applied to the finger or heel, is sampled using an analog to digital converter (MAX1270) before being sent on its own channel to the Basic Stamp (a programmable micro-controller). The final output of the stamp is a continuous controller MIDI message; a MIDI channel for each FSR.

A Max (MSP) patch is used to demonstrate the sensitivity and resolution of the sensors. Each finger and heel of the glove is mapped to a level meter.