Sensing Force-Based Gestures on the Pixel 4

From Google on finger pressure detection:

https://ai.googleblog.com/2020/06/sensing-force-based-gestures-on-pixel-4.html

Turning a MacBook into a Touchscreen with $1 of Hardware

A very ingenious way to do touch sensing using the built-in camera and computer vision:

https://www.anishathalye.com/2018/04/03/macbook-touchscreen/

Google is working on new gestures that require an “Aware” sensor, possibly for the Pixel 4

In summary, Google is working on a pair of new gestures in Android Q. The two new gestures are called “Skip” and “Silence” and they’re likely controls for media playback, although the gestures are far from complete so there’s no way to activate them to test for ourselves. Furthermore, the new gestures require a new “aware” sensor that isn’t defined on any current Google Pixel device, so it’s possible that the new gestures will debut on the Pixel 4 if it has this “aware” sensor. Given what we know of Project Soli, it’s possible that the Soli radar chip will provide this new “aware” capability.

XDA-developers report.

Piccolo is building a gesture-based smart home ‘vision assistant’ | TechCrunch

Piccolo is building a gesture-based smart home ‘vision assistant’ | TechCrunch:



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Synaptics makes available in-display fingerprint sensor to a 'top five' manufacturer

Synaptics makes available in-display fingerprint sensor to a 'top five' manufacturer:



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Electrick: Low-Cost Touch Sensing Using Electric Field Tomography

Electrick is a low-cost and versatile sensing technique that enables touch input on a wide variety of objects and surfaces, whether small or large, flat or irregular. This is achieved by using electric field tomography in concert with an electrically conductive material, which can be easily and cheaply added to objects and surfaces. We show that our technique is compatible with commonplace manufacturing methods, such as spray/brush coating, vacuum forming, and casting/molding, enabling a wide range of possible uses and outputs. Our technique can also bring touch interactivity to rapidly fabricated objects, including those that are laser cut or 3D printed. Through a series of studies and illustrative example uses, we show that Electrick can enable new interactive opportunities on a diverse set of objects and surfaces that were previously static.



Electrick:



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Overclocked smartwatch sensor uses vibrations to sense gestures, objects, and locations | TechCrunch

Overclocked smartwatch sensor uses vibrations to sense gestures, objects, and locations | TechCrunch:

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