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TapSense uses sound to enhance information interaction on touch surfaces

By Damir Beciri
23 October 2011

tapsenseA group of researchers, led by a Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) researcher, developed a technology which recognizes determines the difference in sound when you tap of a fingertip, the pad of the finger, a fingernail or a knuckle on a touchscreen. This technology, called TapSense, enables richer touchscreen interactions by employing the anatomy and dexterity… »

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Minput provides low-cost and high-precision pointing for gadgets

By Damir Beciri
One Comment30 April 2010

minputBy installing a pair of optical sensors on the back of a mobile phone or mp3 player, the researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that the entire device could have many of the same benefits as that of a computer mouse when the device was placed against a surface, a piece of clothing or the… »

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Skinput uses sound to turn your body into an input device

By Damir Beciri
2 Comments8 March 2010

skinput-1In our previous article we wrote about a new material which gives the sense of touch, and here is an invention with a different twist. Since devices with increasingly larger computational power and various capabilities are becoming much smaller, they can be easily carried on our bodies. However, their small size typically leads to limited… »