Hand-Over-Hand Glove Guidance for Sensory-Friendly Skill Training

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing educational tools for children with autism and developmental disabilities are limited in functionality, often causing sensory discomfort and lack adequate control for teachers, and are not adaptable to individual needs.

Innovation Solution

A hand-over-hand apparatus comprising two gloves attached to each other, made of fabric-like material with specific textures and properties, allowing tactile sensory demonstration and action, designed to accommodate different hand sizes and provide varying ranges of motion for effective training.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If conventional training devices are used, then teaching basic tasks is facilitated, but the devices are limited to a particular task and do not provide adequate control to a teacher

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetask adaptabilityVSAvoidteacher control

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus consists of a first glove and a second glove that can be used together for hand-over-hand guidance, but each glove can also be used independently for different tasks. The first glove can guide the second glove for tasks like handwriting, while the second glove can independently guide fingers for tasks like buttoning. This multi-functionality allows a single apparatus to adapt to various teaching scenarios and tasks.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The apparatus is divided into two separate gloves - a first glove and a second glove - that can function together or independently. This segmentation allows flexible combination based on task requirements, providing both collaborative guidance and independent finger guidance capabilities.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If existing educational tools are used, then teaching is simplified, but they cause sensory discomfort to children with autism

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveteaching simplicityVSAvoidsensory discomfort

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The gloves are made from soft, sensory-friendly materials specifically in the areas that contact the child's skin. The fabric composition and texture are carefully selected to be comfortable for children with autism, providing local quality improvements in the contact zones while maintaining overall teaching functionality.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If detailed guidance is provided for each task, then learning is enhanced, but the teaching process becomes time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvelearning effectivenessVSAvoidteaching duration

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The apparatus enables self-service guidance where the teacher's hand movements are directly transmitted through the gloves to the student's hand. This direct mechanical coupling allows the teacher to demonstrate complex sequences of movements efficiently, reducing the time needed for detailed verbal instructions while maintaining learning effectiveness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS20250391287A1Apparatus and method for education and learning

Publication Date: 2025.12.25 STAR 3 GRP LTD

AI summary

Embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure provide an apparatus that facilitates education and learning through tactile sensory demonstration and action. The apparatus includes a first part and a second part attached to the first part. The first part may be worn by a guide, while the second part may be worn by a child or a student undergoing training. The apparatus allows the guide to control the movements of the child or the student.