Want to change the song playing on your music system in the other room? You can just move your hand to the right and flip through the songs.
Indian-origin researchers from the University of Washington (UW) have developed a new gesture-recognition technology called WiSee that brings this a step closer to reality.
Researchers have shown it's possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. By using an adapted Wi-Fi router and a few wireless devices in the living room, users could control their electronics and household appliances from any room in the home with a simple gesture.
"This is repurposing wireless signals that already exist in new ways. You can actually use wireless for gesture recognition without needing to deploy more sensors," said lead researcher Shyam Gollakota, a UW assistant professor of computer science and engineering.
Indian-origin researchers from the University of Washington (UW) have developed a new gesture-recognition technology called WiSee that brings this a step closer to reality.
Researchers have shown it's possible to leverage Wi-Fi signals around us to detect specific movements without needing sensors on the human body or cameras. By using an adapted Wi-Fi router and a few wireless devices in the living room, users could control their electronics and household appliances from any room in the home with a simple gesture.
"This is repurposing wireless signals that already exist in new ways. You can actually use wireless for gesture recognition without needing to deploy more sensors," said lead researcher Shyam Gollakota, a UW assistant professor of computer science and engineering.