Post by Morreion on Oct 29, 2009 8:29:59 GMT -5
Muscle-Bound Computer Interface
Forearm electrodes could enable new forms of hands-free computer interaction.
We could see MMO gameplay meets Wii in the future!
Forearm electrodes could enable new forms of hands-free computer interaction.
A band of electrodes attach to a person's forearm and read electrical activity from different arm muscles. These signals are then correlated to specific hand gestures, such as touching a finger and thumb together, or gripping an object tighter than normal. The researchers envision using the technology to change songs in an MP3 player while running or to play a game like Guitar Hero without the usual plastic controller.
We could see MMO gameplay meets Wii in the future!
