Conclusions and Future Work

What we learned from project process:

Physical prototypes allow for a greater understanding than virtual prototypes
Virtual models may have simple geometry, but the size of the part and vice holding it define the ease of machining
It is better to have several iterations fail quickly than to have a single iteration take longer to fail, which wastes precious time on a project

Changes for final product:

All materials including fasteners made of corrosion resistant material or anodize the material to increase its corrosion resistance
Decrease weight by changing material, reducing size of links on the mechanism, or pocketing base plate and links
Make the glove fit comfortably for either hand so it can become ambidextrous and can easily be transferred from one hand to the other
Include a string/loop connection to the slider so that one can be attached if the user wishes to activate the mechanism by pulling the slider instead of pushing it
- This will also allow the mechanism to be placed on the back of the user's hand if needed
Attach or create loops to the velcro straps in the middle of the glove to make it easy for the user to fasten the velcro straps together on the back of their hand
Attach a rigid plate or support under the baseplate that continues to the wrist strap to prevent the wrist from bending below the neutral plane, keeping the rope from slipping out of the top of the cam cleats
- Or place a wedge of material under the baseplate in order to tilt the mechanism up so that when the wrist naturally extends down, the baseplate can remain level to the plane that the rope tension is in