1. OMNIGLOVE ABSTRACT This project will be a glove that can control home appliances such as lights, TV, stereo, and other electronics. The OmniGlove will utilize hand movements and gestures for intuitive home automation. This makes it especially useful for those who are visually impaired, along with the average user. Presenter : Aashish Simha

2. Block Diagram

3. Microcontroller Design Constraints  A Bluetooth module is used to send signals from the microcontroller to a Raspberry Pi mini-computer. Interfacing with the Bluetooth module requires a serial interface such as UART.  Five flex sensors will be used to detect the bending of the fingers. Interfacing with a flex sensor requires an analog to digital convertor.  A 9-axis sensor (which is a combination of a gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass) is used to detect the motions of the hand, such as gestures. This requires SPI to interface with the microcontroller.  A MP3 audio decoder, coupled with a small speaker, is used to play voice clips to the user. These provide feedback when gestures are performed or when an operating mode is selected. Interfacing with the audio decoder also requires SPI.  Total number of pins needed is approximately 46.

4. Microcontroller Comparison PICATMELNeededAdvantage Microcontroller chosen PIC32MX664F128HAT32UC3C264C UART621 UART needed for Bluetooth module PIC SPI332 SPI channels needed for accelerometer and audio decoder - Pin out64 46 (ext.)- Flash128K64KPIC RAM32K16KPIC # of ADC channels 16 5 needed for flex sensors - WinnerPIC32