Motion Tracking Creates Hands Free Cell Phone Control
It didn’t take long for most people to adapt to touch screen technology and gesture control when operating their phones and computers. iPhones are ubiquitous now and most other phones have gone in the same direction after seeing the success of the first touch screens. When you walk down the street these days, it seems almost everyone is flicking their hands and fingers around in their palms, controlling whatever latest new device they can get their hands on. With most sophisticated mobile phones using some form of gesture based communication, people have learned very quickly to communicate in innovative new ways.
One company that was brought to our attention is eyeSight Mobile Technologies, a software company that lets you control your mobile without actually touching it. Their software takes advantage of a built in camera to manipulate the phone in a variety of ways. It uses gesture recognition to allow the user to control the phone by translating a wave or swipe of their hand as a command. This is accomplished with the front-facing camera, which is a feature being included in the newest phones like the iPhone4, and realtime image processing. With the flick of your hand, you can silence an incoming call, play your music, check your GPS location, and so on.
Apparently, it’s better for battery life too, as it’s been optimized for mobile platforms with low CPU and RAM. That makes for lower power consumption and more efficient battery life. Many have the new Android phones, and eyeSight’s software has been specifically developed to work with them.
One thing many of us have learned in the past few years through hands-on experience is that typically an invisible technology is the best one. That is, something you don’t have to think about, don’t notice – an improvement that can simply be incorporated into your life without much effort. These qualities seem to be most successful when incorporated into new technologies, and it’s no wonder why. People like convenience and are used to their own routine and habits. For a company to succeed technologically in a consumer market, it needs to take this into account, and the best ones usually do. It’s as if they show you a need that you never knew you had, showing you something you never new you wanted, and then deliver on it. If there’s any consistent trend in consumer technology, it’s this concept of invisible technology, and that’s what leads to success in the marketplace.
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