Juwon Um

When Fingers Become Tools: Rendering Virtual Tool Inertia with a Finger-Mounted Extending Rod

We present the Finger-Mounted Extending Rod, a wearable device that transforms fingers into virtual tools by modulating fingertip mass distribution. We employ linear actuators on fingers that extend or retract metal rods according to their poses, generating rotational inertia while redirecting the hand to natural grip…