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Solve : New computer interface: Blow on the screen?

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Perhaps huffing at your computer might get you somewhere if research at the Georgia Institute of Technology comes to fruition.

Shwetak Patel and Gregory Abowd from Georgia Tech have published a paper that describes how to use a computer microphone to determine where on a screen a person is blowing. The technique, which they call BLUI for Blowable and Localized User Interaction, can distinguish between the different sounds air makes depending on where the BREATH is directed.

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Bad breath ? ?.....Ctrl-Alt-Delete.

First we had mouses with BALLS, but everyone thought the ball wasn't sensitive enough.

After that, we headed towards the laser mouses. PRETTY good, very accurate but that wasn't good enough for the people who wanted to use their mouse on a rough surface, So:

The optical mouse was MADE so it can be used on all types of surfaces. Now they're thinking "why use a mouse when you don't need one at all?"

After the mouse era, we go towards the touch screen where people just touch the screen instead of having to move your hand AROUND a desk.

Now people have gotten so lazy, they've decided to effortlessly blow on the screen...Not necessarily for lazy people but more of an interface for people with disabilities who cannot move their hands to operate a mouse.I can see this having a lot of complications, but it's a big step in the right direction for users with disabilities. Can't wait to start seeing help threads about these on the forums. Heh.


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