WAV Glove: Live Motion Sensor Graphics

Collaborative project with graphic designers Bryan Johnson, Sydney Stephenson, Yuexin Wang, industrial designer Rileigh Smyth, & comp sci major Malcolm Hafely



WAV is a motion sensor glove for performers, that generates or interacts with real-time animated graphics on a connected screen.


  • custom designed & hand sewn glove
  • wired with motion sensor & wifi hardware
  • coded with Arduino
  • displayed through Processing software
  • Bryan plays The Beatles' "Blackbird." Motion sensitivity is hard to measure!

    Learning to Code in Arduino & Processing Software

    troubleshooting designing with code:
    desired interactivity before WAV Glove integration:

    Glove & Hardware Construction

    glove concept sketches

    boards in glove
    boards in glove

    Mobile App Control Wireframes

    boards in glove
    boards in glove
    boards in glove
    boards in glove