Lecture 3 - Sensor Based Interaction Flashcards
Some examples of sensors
- accelerometer
- gyroscope
- magnetometer
- temperature
- humidity
- moisture
- ambient light
- proximity
- barometric pressure
- GNSS location (GPS is part of this)
- heart-rate
- fingerprint
- iris scanner
- rader
- LIDAR
-depth
What is an accelerometer?
measure a moving object’s acceleration and can detect frequency and intensity of human movement
What is a gyroscope?
A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity
What is a magnetometer?
used to measure the strength and direction of the magnetic field in the vicinity of the instrument.
What is the IMU
Inertial Measurement Unit
-> these are a group of sensors that sense intertial motion
-> includes accelerometer (speed), gyroscope (rotation),magnetometer(direction)
What sensors can be used to sense surroundings?
- ambient light sensor (how light or dark it is)
- proximity sensor (how close the nearest thing is)
-> we typically use this sensor to tell when the user is trying to interact or about to interact
-> typically an optical sensor of some sort
Sensors for getting surroundings are usually on the
front of the device
What sensors are used to sense position?
- barometric pressure (level above sea level)
- GNSS location (satellite systems that can be used to pinpoint location)
What kind of sensors can be used to sense 3D?
- radar (using waves to scan for objects nearby)
- LIDAR (Image result for LIDAR
Lidar — Light Detection and Ranging — is a remote sensing method used to examine the surface of the Earth.) - depth
Examples of 3D projects?
- Google tango (map spaces onto phone via camera)
- spatial for iphone (modelling objects via camera)
What are the fundamental components of our devices that we forget are sensors?
- camera
- microphone
- touchscreens
What can the camera be used for?
tracking objects / hands , object recognition
What can the microphone be used for?
- ambient audio
- speech recognition
What can the touchscreen be used for?
(main way to interact with devices in the modern day)
- touch gestures
- pre-touch sensing
- pressure sensing
Do touchscreens have potential to do more than what we are using them for now?
YES
- we can get the exact x,y coordinate of touch
- sensors can detect the full area of touch
- sensors can detect when fingers are above and not actually touching the screen
These abilities mean we can enrich the interaction currently available