Tag: hci

Put that there

In 1979, MIT professor Christopher Schmandt and colleagues developed “Put That There,” a voice and gesture interactive system, in the Architecture Machine Group (that later evolved into the famed MIT Media Lab)(Put That There) allows a user to build and modify a graphical database on a large format video display. The goal of the research is a simple, conversational interface to sophisticated computer interaction. Natural language and gestures are used, while speech output allows the system to query the user on ambiguous input.

Touchable holograms

Ultrahaptics had recently announced a working tractor beam that uses high-amplitude soundwaves to generate an acoustic hologram that can pick up and move small objects. The team is now designing different variations of this system. A bigger version with a different working principle that aims at levitating a soccer ball from 10 meters away; and a smaller version, targeted at manipulating particles inside the human body.

Kinesicmouse

this looks interesting. it’s nice to see a “trickle down effect” from gaming to general accessibility.

The head and face controlled computer mouse. The KinesicMouse uses the Microsoft Kinect for Windows 3D camera for face tracking. Place the camera anywhere in front of you and you are ready to go. No tracking aids like reflective stickers, caps or other head mounted devices are required.