How to create a data-glove with flexible bend sensors

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Hello

I'm new in Arduino, and I need some help to create a low-cost data glove.

I'm interested in measuring the angles and rotation of the fingers and wrist. Then I want to transfer the measurement data to Matlab and create some charts. So I just need the "raw" data, don't want to use the glove to move anything else.

My doubts:

-Are the flexible bend sensors the best option for that purpose?
-Which is the output information that I will get with that kind of sensors? Which is the format? Am I going to be able to use the data in Matlab?
-Do you know any similar project?

Thank you!

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I've never tried it but I suspect most hobby level gloves would use flexible variable resistors like these, where as shown in the code there, there is some relationship between the resistance and the angle.

Since an Arduino has serial cooms capability, you can send such values to your PC, but you'll need to investigate how to get those numbers into Matlab.