The Lightglove is a new human interface device that you wear on the underside of your wrist.  Light from the device (visual or infrared) scans the palm and senses wrist, hand and finger motion. This data is translated into either on-screen cursor control or key closures and in addition works as a long distance on/off switch for virtually all electronics.

The goal is to act as an input device for computers, PDAs, phones, video games, TV and anything else that can benefit from such input. Lightglove integrates with an onscreen keyboard for "hunt and peck" and touch typing, and should be a help to those suffering from carpal tunnel or other hand challenges.

BACKGROUND

Bruce (an electrical engineer) and his wife M.G. (a.k.a. Susie, a businesswoman in the defense contracting industry) are the budding entrepreneurs behind Lightglove, America’s next Big Idea.

The idea for Lightglove began 10 years ago, when Bruce’s mother was diagnosed with carpel tunnel syndrome. Bruce began thinking about the cause of his mother’s ailment, and what stood out in his mind was how computer keyboards and mice have remained virtually the same since the get-go. He had those magic words – “There’s gotta be a better way!” ringing in his ears.

He soon developed the technology and received patents, filing for them in 1997 and receiving the full patent in 2000. Building prototypes in his basement, he had to keep up with a technology age that was moving at the speed of light. If you’ve ever seen the movie “Minority Report” you may remember seeing a similar technology set in the year 2054. Futuristic? Perhaps, but if Lightglove’s CES experience is anything like Monster or Thiel Audio, before you know it, the Howards may be just another CES success story.