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Skinput - the human arm touchscreen

Posted on 03 March 2010 20:50:42
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An international team has come up with a system, called Skinput, which has the ability to detect the ultralow-frequency sound produced by tapping the skin with a finger, and the microchip-sized "pico" projectors now found in some cellphones, reports New Scientist.

NEWS Source: IndiaTimes Read more here

Skinput uses a bio-acoustic sensing array coupled with a wrist-mounted pico-projector to turn your skin into a touch-screen. Confused? Don’t be. It’s amazingly simple.

Read More Wired.com

Video: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/skinput-turns-your-arm-into-a-touch-screen/



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