Stroke Imprint

Imagine if, during moments of heightened anxiety, you could once again feel the gentle, familiar touch of a loved one's hand. Stroke Imprint is a knitted wearable that simulates stroking sensations to comfort young women experiencing anxiety through pressure sensing and SMA-based actuation. Paired with a digital interface, the glove allows users to record personalized tactile sensation. Through user interviews, design iterations, and user testing, the study demonstrates the its potential as an anxiety tracking, therapeutic, wearable within a closed biofeedback loop.