Authors : Johan A. Grisales, Fredy E. Hoyos and John E. Candelo-Becerra
Abstract: Providing blind people with tools that allow them to more easily manage different life situations is a necessity. For this reason, this study presents an application of a temperature monitoring system that identifies areas of contact danger by using a glove designed and constructed to alert the wearer of risks of contact. The system consists mainly of contact temperature sensors installed in the glove that communicate with an electronic board. An embedded algorithm is programmed to make temperature risk decisions and to send signals to alert devices. This system can be adapted to other monitoring contexts to emulate and facilitate the senses of touch in people with visual and/or sensory difficulties. Tests were performed by changing the temperature to determine better performance with the system which was achieved by the thermistor.
Johan A. Grisales, Fredy E. Hoyos and John E. Candelo-Becerra, 2019. High-Temperature Alert System using Sensors in Gloves for Hand Safety and Injury Prevention of People with Visual or Touch Sensory Disabilities. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 14: 4669-4674.