The next wave of computing is perceptual Perceptual computing seems to be on a lot of people’s minds lately. From a quest to find the Ultimate Coder to the worldwide Intel Perceptual Computing Challenge to a free Perceptual Computing SDK, there are plenty of opportunities for developers to get involved in this cutting-edge exploration of how humans interact with computers. If you can visualize controlling your computer merely by using your voice or a wave of your hand, rather than a mouse, a keyboard, or even a touchscreen, then you can see just the beginnings of what perceptual computing is capable of. Perceptual computing focuses on natural human interactions with machines in addition to those familiar control apparatuses many of us have literally grown up with: facial recognition, voice commands, gesture swiping, etc. Responsive computing that is individually tailored to an individual’s unique needs is really what perceptual computing is all about. There’s a lot of really exciting stuff going on in this space, and in this article, we’re going to focus on just a few of some of the more inspiring and innovative explorations that developers are taking on. My, Oh Myo One of the more interesting waves of development that is coming out of the perceptual computing movement is new user interfaces. How about a wearable armband that tracks your arm’s muscle movements and controls your computer via a series of gestures? Watch the video of Thalmic Labs’ Myo device below:As you can see from the video, the Myo works with devices that you already have in your home or office. Presentations can be controlled with a flick of the wrist, video games reach a whole new level of interaction, and browsing the web and watching videos is a completely different experience. More about this intriguing device: What sort of precision does the MYO have? The MYO detects gestures and movements in two ways: 1) muscle activity, and 2) motion sensing. When sensing the muscle movements of the user, the MYO can detect changes down to each individual finger. When tracking the position of the arm and hand, the MYO can detect subtle movements and rotations in all directions! How quickly does it detect gestures? Movements can be detected very quickly - sometimes, it even looks like the gesture is recognized before your hand starts moving! This is because the muscles are activated slightly before your fingers actually start moving, and we are able to detect the gesture before that happens.” – Myo FAQ youtube/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oWu9TFJjHaM
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:28:17 +0000
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