Skin tracking is the latest zany attempt to solve smartwatch control<article>
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<p>Forget digital crowns and rotating bezels; researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are positing that the future of smartwatch control is on your skin.</p><p>The so-called
SkinTrack involves a ring that emits a high-frequency signal and a wristband packed with electrodes. As the ring’s signal propagates through the body, SkinTrack measures the phase difference between electrodes on either end of the band to figure out the location of fingers on the skin. This in turn transforms the wearer’s wrist into a 2D trackpad for a smartwatch screen.</p><p>In a demo on YouTube, the wearer is able to scroll through music tracks, tap on their hand’s invisible phone dialer, draw letters, and even play a game of Angry Birds. The researchers note that the system works with clothing over the wrist, and can even pick up movements just above the skin.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3066774/hardware/skin-tracking-is-the-latest-zany-attempt-to-solve-smartwatch-control.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Skin tracking is the latest zany attempt to solve smartwatch control
