Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics
Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007.
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| author | LaCrosse, Brian A |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/404612019-04-12T09:50:21Z Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics LaCrosse, Brian A Kim B. Blair. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. Mechanical Engineering. Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2007. Includes bibliographical references (leaf 18). An apparatus was developed that provides a dynamic representation of the hand-glove interaction inside a baseball glove during catching situations. Until recent history, baseball manufacturers relied primarily upon player input and practical necessity to develop their technology; the use of scientific exploration was minimal. To add scientific technology to the design of baseball gloves, the project consisted of a sensor glove component and a visual interface, developed to better understand the hand-glove interaction. The sensor glove was created by attaching FlexiForce A201 sensors to a golf glove to fit inside a baseball glove. The sensors measure the forces in a variety of locations on the back and front of the hand. The project resulted in a simple user interface that presents a better representation of the hand-glove interaction and provides a means to better identify characteristics of glove use. y Brian A. LaCrosse. S.B. 2008-02-27T22:28:07Z 2008-02-27T22:28:07Z 2007 2007 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40461 191733410 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 18 leaves application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering. LaCrosse, Brian A Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title | Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title_full | Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title_fullStr | Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title_short | Measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| title_sort | measurement of baseball glove and hand dynamics |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering. |
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