The next generation keyboard
minus the board

Motivation

Keyboards are the near universal text entry method for modern computers. While touchscreens keyboards are becoming more common and easier to use on mobile devices, most users still prefer the feel of a real hardware keyboard, either for the key spacing, the clicking, or simply the feeling when each key is pressed. Unfortunately for the mobile user, a normal full sized keyboard is often too large to be practical to be brought along and used. Twerty solves this problem, without the sacrifices that touchscreen keyboards make. By putting the keys into the hands instead of the table, a typist can work with normal key spacing, the feeling of pressing down each key.

Concept

By using a combination of flex sensors and accelerometers to know how the fingers are moving, Twerty reproduces typing on a keyboard without having the keyboard there. The gloves connect to a mobile device via Bluetooth, and appear like any standard keyboard. Using a probabilistic autocorrect, Twerty will automatically compensate for missed keys.

Requirement

The Twerty gloves will provide a smooth typing experience that is as easy to use as a regular Qwerty keyboard, and faster than a touchscreen keyboard. Twerty will connect using Bluetooth, a standard wireless protocol supported by most smartphones and tablets.