EchoForce: Continuous Grip Force Estimation from Skin Deformation Using Active Acoustic Sensing on a Wristband
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| author | Mahmoodi, Kian Xie, Yudong Gemicioglu, Tan Lee, Chi-Jung Kim, Jiwan Zhang, Cheng |
| author_facet | Mahmoodi, Kian Xie, Yudong Gemicioglu, Tan Lee, Chi-Jung Kim, Jiwan Zhang, Cheng |
| contents | Grip force is commonly used as an overall health indicator in older adults and is valuable for tracking progress in physical training and rehabilitation. Existing methods for wearable grip force measurement are cumbersome and user-dependent, making them insufficient for practical, continuous grip force measurement. We introduce EchoForce, a novel wristband using acoustic sensing for low-cost, non-contact measurement of grip force. EchoForce captures acoustic signals reflected from subtle skin deformations by flexor muscles on the forearm. In a user study with 11 participants, EchoForce achieved a fine-tuned user-dependent mean error rate of 9.08% and a user-independent mean error rate of 12.3% using a foundation model. Our system remained accurate between sessions, hand orientations, and users, overcoming a significant limitation of past force sensing systems. EchoForce makes continuous grip force measurement practical, providing an effective tool for health monitoring and novel interaction techniques. |
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| spellingShingle | EchoForce: Continuous Grip Force Estimation from Skin Deformation Using Active Acoustic Sensing on a Wristband Mahmoodi, Kian Xie, Yudong Gemicioglu, Tan Lee, Chi-Jung Kim, Jiwan Zhang, Cheng Human-Computer Interaction Grip force is commonly used as an overall health indicator in older adults and is valuable for tracking progress in physical training and rehabilitation. Existing methods for wearable grip force measurement are cumbersome and user-dependent, making them insufficient for practical, continuous grip force measurement. We introduce EchoForce, a novel wristband using acoustic sensing for low-cost, non-contact measurement of grip force. EchoForce captures acoustic signals reflected from subtle skin deformations by flexor muscles on the forearm. In a user study with 11 participants, EchoForce achieved a fine-tuned user-dependent mean error rate of 9.08% and a user-independent mean error rate of 12.3% using a foundation model. Our system remained accurate between sessions, hand orientations, and users, overcoming a significant limitation of past force sensing systems. EchoForce makes continuous grip force measurement practical, providing an effective tool for health monitoring and novel interaction techniques. |
| title | EchoForce: Continuous Grip Force Estimation from Skin Deformation Using Active Acoustic Sensing on a Wristband |
| topic | Human-Computer Interaction |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.20437 |