Hands are a fundamental tool humans use to interact with the environment and objects. Through hand motions, we can obtain information about the shape and materials of the surfaces we touch, modify our surroundings by interacting with objects, manipulate objects and tools, or communicate with other people by leveraging the power of gestures. For these reasons, sensorized gloves, which can collect information about hand motions and interactions, have been of interest since the 1980s in various fields, such as Human-Machine Interaction (HMI) and the analysis and control of human motions. Over the last 40 years, research in this field explored different technological approaches and contributed to the popularity of wearable custom and commercial products targeting hand sensorization. Despite a positive research trend, these instruments are not widespread yet outside research environments and devices aimed at research are often ad hoc solutions with a low chance of being reused. This paper aims to provide a systematic literature review for custom gloves to analyze their main characteristics and critical issues, from the type and number of sensors to the limitations due to device encumbrance. The collection of this information lays the foundation for a standardization process necessary for future breakthroughs in this research field.

翻译：手是人类与环境及物体互动的基本工具。通过手部运动，我们能够获取所接触表面的形状与材质信息，通过操控物体来改变周围环境，使用各类工具进行操作，或借助手势的力量与他人进行交流。正因如此，能够采集手部运动与交互信息的传感手套自20世纪80年代以来便在人机交互（HMI）及人体运动分析与控制等多个领域受到持续关注。过去40年间，该领域研究探索了多种技术路径，推动了面向手部传感的定制化与商业化可穿戴产品的普及。尽管呈现积极的研究趋势，这些仪器在科研环境之外尚未广泛应用，且面向研究的设备常为专用解决方案，其可复用性较低。本文旨在通过系统性文献综述，分析定制手套从传感器类型与数量到设备体积限制等方面的主要特性与关键问题。此类信息的收集为未来该研究领域实现突破所需的标准化进程奠定了基础。