A Hand gesture based signal transmitter for group cycling

Abstract

Bicycle equipment develops usability and convenience, but communication equipment remains static. We searched and explored about the common points of various hand signals and found that they can be simplified to two factors: direction and acceleration / deceleration. Our prototype is that displays hand gesture based by combination of physical and light motion. We make use of a signal transmitter combined with radio transceiver to communicate in riding groups. This paper outlined our concept, an initial prototype, and challenges for future work.