Researchers have designed a waterproof e-glove that could help scuba divers better communicate with each other and with people on boats on the surface using hand signals.
E-gloves are not a new concept and are already in development — for example, to help people who have experienced a stroke regain their fine motor skills. But, until now, designing an e-glove that is both waterproof and comfortable to wear remained a challenge. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.With the help of a participant wearing the e-glove, the team then trained a machine learning algorithm to recognize the electrical signals corresponding to 16 hand gestures commonly used during diving. They used the algorithm to create a computer program, which translated these gestures into words with 99.8% accuracy, according to the study.