I love the idea of wearable computers and peripherals. I enjoy giving them my sense of character. The hardest thing has been a wearable keyboard. I have been puzzled about how to walk and type for years, and I have concluded that a full-size QWERTY keyboard won't be practical.
Chording keyboards mean that you have to relearn to type, and I have tried, but unless I'm typing in earnest, I usually only use a few keystrokes. Most commonly, I might use tab, return, enter, and the arrow keys. It should be a boon to have a pad with a few macros, especially if it doesn't get in the way during use.
For this project, I want to design a macro keyboard that rests on the back of the hand and doesn't interfere with ordinary activities, including typing on a standard keyboard. I want it to operate by using the back of my fingers. The finger sensors may feature a capacitive sensor to recognize when I'm only touching a key and a tactile switch that senses lever movement.
The finger sensors would hover over the proximal phalanges but far enough away that they wouldn't receive accidental touches. During any heavy activity, it should be easy to turn off the keypad.
I plan to work through this project in phases and leverage the 3D printer to make numerous models and revise them at each step. OpenSCAD will be the modeling program I'll start using.
First sketch
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2021-03-30
Chording keyboards mean that you have to relearn to type, and I have tried, but unless I'm typing in earnest, I usually only use a few keystrokes. Most commonly, I might use tab, return, enter, and the arrow keys. It should be a boon to have a pad with a few macros, especially if it doesn't get in the way during use.
For this project, I want to design a macro keyboard that rests on the back of the hand and doesn't interfere with ordinary activities, including typing on a standard keyboard. I want it to operate by using the back of my fingers. The finger sensors may feature a capacitive sensor to recognize when I'm only touching a key and a tactile switch that senses lever movement.
The finger sensors would hover over the proximal phalanges but far enough away that they wouldn't receive accidental touches. During any heavy activity, it should be easy to turn off the keypad.
I plan to work through this project in phases and leverage the 3D printer to make numerous models and revise them at each step. OpenSCAD will be the modeling program I'll start using.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2021-03-30
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