Control your iPod by just blinking.
March 9, 2009
Believe it or not when a wearer sticks his tongue out, it can stop or stop music. Soon you will be able to change music on your iPod or even start up your washing machine thanks to a new Japanese gadget.
The device, which passes off as a normal set of headphones, is fitted with a set of infrared sensors that are capable of measuring tiny movements inside the ear that result from various facial expressions. The gizmo – called the Mimi Switch or Ear Switch- is connected to a micro-computer that can control electronic devices thereby operating as a hands free remote control for anything.
Its inventor, Kazuhrio Taniguchi of Osaka University, said:
“You will be able to turn on room lights or swing your washing machine into action with a quick twitch of your mouth.”
An iPod skips to the next tune if the user opens his/her eyes wide. A wink with the right eye makes it go back. The machine can be programmed to run various other facial expressions such as a wriggle of the nose or a smile.
The Chief researcher at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering Science in western Japan said:
Other News:“The Mini Switch could also store and interpret data and get to know its user, it monitors natural movements of the face in everyday life and accumulates data. If it judges that you aren’t smiling enough, it may play a cheerful tune. Once the system is mounted on a hearing aid for elderly people, it could tell how often they sneeze or whether they are eating regularly. If it believes they are not well, it could send a warning message to relatives. ”
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