Controlling Physical Appliances Through Head-Worn Infrared Targeting - グーグルグラスで物理的な機器を制御するデモ
カリフォルニア大学バークレー校の本ラボの学生の研究者は、HMDのグーグルグラスを部屋などの物理的スペースで利用するための、新しい制御方法を開発した。グールグラスを装着し、制御したい機器を見てグーグルグラスの側面をタップすると認識している様子が分かる。離れた場所に置かれた複数の機器を、簡単な操作で制御することができるようになるだろう。
Student researchers at UC Berkeley's Invention Lab have developed a new method for selecting and controlling smart appliances in physical spaces through Google Glass. A user initiates interaction by looking at the appliance she wants to control. Tapping on the Glass touchpad then pulls up a user interface for that device on the display. This technique can be used to control lighting, HVAC or Smart TVs.The technique works by augmenting Glass with a narrow-beam infrared emitter (and infrared receivers on appliances). Their prototype is powered by an Arduino microcontroller, but the hardware could easily be integrated into future wearable devices.
In a lab experiment, they show that selection using head orientation with this device outperforms browsing through lists.Invention Lab: http://invent.citris-uc.org
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