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G.I.A. Interactive Robot Gives You Creepy Face Time

The G.I.A. (Gestural Interactive Automaton) is a robotic sculpture that was created by Daniel Jay Bertner. It is mounted on the wall and it is basically a projection sphere and a webcam attached to three servo-controlled articulating arms. A human face is projected onto the sphere, and that face that…

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May 9th, 2012 by: Conner Flynn

Air Clicker: Pretend You Have a Camera to Take Real Pictures

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The ubiquity of touchscreen-equipped devices have popularized the use of intuitive and simple gestures to command gadgets. But gestures shouldn’t be the only thing to consider when making a device, or we might end up with something like the Air Clicker concept. On paper, it’s a playful and exciting idea:…

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November 23rd, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Touch UI Back Touch Adds Second Touchpad to iPhone

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Here’s an unusual add-on I stumbled onto at CES earlier today. It’s made by a Korean outfit called Touch UI, and the case is called the Back Touch. It does exactly what it sounds like – it gives you a second touch surface on the back of the iPhone 4.…

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January 8th, 2011 by: Technabob

Gesture-Driven Robot Arm: Perfect for Remote-Controlled Stranglings

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There are already remote-controlled robots out there that allow an operator to control robotic arms using their own hands. Doctors are even using such technologies to perform remote surgery. But this is the first time I’ve seen a robotic arm that can be controlled simply through gestures.…

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December 16th, 2010 by: Technabob

Kinect Minority Report Hack: Fingers Detected!

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Engineers from MIT CSAIL have figured out out how to get the Xbox 360 Kinect to not just sense larger body movements, but to actually detect individual fingertips in mid-air.…

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December 11th, 2010 by: Technabob

Microsoft Kinect Hacked Into Computer Gesture Interface

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I’ve been thinking about computer interfaces for a while, and I was pleasantly surprised that Microsoft is embracing the hacking of the Kinect, instead of shunning it. The latest hack includes using the Kinect as an interface for your computer. Think about it, you could do air swipes and program…

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November 25th, 2010 by: Range

Hitachi Gesture-Based Interface: Why Do We Hate Buttons So Much?

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Seriously, will the future be button-less? What’s up with this surge of motion- and gesture-based UIs? Aside from Microsoft and Sony working on motion-based gaming controllers, Hitachi is also currently working on a Minority Report-ish interface. The company plans on using the technology for digital signage, and – this I…

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July 28th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Gurubhakts: Gesture-Controlled Leader-Follower Robots

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Not to be confused with Guru Bhakti, the GuruBhakts are special robots designed to operate in a “follow-the-leader” mode. The ultimate plan for these ‘bots is to allow a remote driver to steer a single robot into a hazardous environment, and the other robots would follow in turn from that…

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March 31st, 2010 by: Technabob

Gesture Cube Offers Next-Gen User Interface

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It seems like we’ve been using keyboards and mice for decades now (and yes, we have). Will there ever be a better way to interact with a computer? Probably, and you can bet that it will probably be touch or motion sensor-based.

This Gesture Cube kind of reminds me of…

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February 5th, 2010 by: Range

Peregrine Gesture Glove: Not Your Daddy’S Power Glove

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Remember those gesture control gloves Tom Cruise wore in Minority Report…? Well, starting in 2010, you’ll be able to work similar magic with your fingertips thanks to the new Peregrine gesture glove.

The unusual computer controller features over 30 touch points which can be used to interact with your

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December 14th, 2009 by: Technabob

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