Conclusion
What learned from project process:
- Physical prototypes allow for a greater understanding than virtual prototypes
- Virtual models may have simple geometry, but the size of the part and vice holding it define the ease of machining
- It is better have several iterations fail quickly than to have a single iteration take a while to fail, which wastes precious time on a project
Future Work
Changes for final product:
All materials including fasteners made of corrosion resistant material, perhaps anodizing the aluminum
Decrease weight by changing material or reducing size of links on the mechanism
Make the glove fit comfortably for either hand so it can become ambidextrous so it can easily be transferred from one hand to the other
Include a string/loop connection to the slider so that one can be attached if the user wishes to activate the mechanism by pulling the slider instead of pushing it
- This will also allow the mechanism to be placed on the back of the users hand if needed