Kanav Kahol, an assistant professor in ASU's Biomedical Informatics Department, is leading team of researchers in a project to measure the amount of strain on the hands and wrist of individuals who use multi-touch electronic devices, like Apple's iPad. They will use cyber gloves to measure the kinematic features produced while interacting with multi-touch systems. Credit: ASU photo by Scott Stuk

The evolution of computer systems has freed us from keyboards and now is focusing on multi-touch systems, those finger flicking, intuitive and easy to learn computer manipulations that speed the use of any electronic device from cell phones to iPads. But little is known about the long-term stresses on our bodies through the use of these systems.

Kanav Kahol, an assistant professor in ASU's Biomedical Informatics Department, is leading team of researchers in a project to measure the amount of strain on the hands and wrist of individuals who use multi-touch electronic devices, like Apple's iPad. They will use cyber gloves to measure the kinematic features produced while interacting with multi-touch systems. Credit: ASU photo by Scott Stuk

The evolution of computer systems has freed us from keyboards and now is focusing on multi-touch systems, those finger flicking, intuitive and easy to learn computer manipulations that speed the use of any electronic device from cell phones to iPads. But little is known about the long-term stresses on our bodies through the use of these systems.