FINGERSENSE

By understanding now how a user is touching the screen, FingerSense elevates the user experience of touch-enabled devices, making them more intelligent, more powerful, and easier to use.

Makes Smartphones Smarter.
FingerSense’s patented technology is the first to know whether you are using your finger pad, knuckle, nail, or passive stylus to touch the screen. FingerSense moves beyond just counting the number of fingers by giving mobile devices the intelligence needed to identify what is touching the screen, revolutionizing the way we interact with touch-enabled devices.

More Power, Less Work.
Everyday tasks like copy and paste, launching a context menu, and note taking are incredibly tedious on today’s mobile devices. By distinguishing between different parts of the hand FingerSense takes the pain out of performing these actions, making mobile devices easier to use than ever.

Platform Agnostic.
FingerSense is compatible with any operating system, giving all mobile device manufacturers the ability to elevate the user experience of their products.

Software Only.
FingerSense is software only, and can run on today’s mobile devices without the cost or space required for additional hardware.

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Hal in our homes!

We've all seen 2001 Space Odyssey where Hal was a deranged robot who had a soul! Fewer of us might remember the movie Demon Seed, (1977)  where a similar robot, in this case named Alfred, takes over a house computer control system trapping Dr. Alex Harris' estranged wife, Susan lusting over her!

Well our friends at Samsung are promoting high-tech designed houses with voice activation, energy awareness, pass-codes to open or close the doors.

Will it make our lives easier,safer and more efficient? Maybe.. but I'm not sure I want to live with something constantly making sure that I'm content, comfortable, or checking if I ran out of milk!



The debate is open! Let the open threadness begin!!!

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Meet Henri, A Box For Designing The Screenless Interfaces Of Tomorrow

Smart devices have created new problems for designers to solve, not least of which is interface: how does a gadget or appliance communicate to you when it doesn't have a screen? That's a problem that brand and design firm Method has been thinking a lot about lately, so much so that they created the Henri, an interactive gizmo that makes it easier for designers to explore the ambient UIs of future gadgets.

http://www.fastcodesign.com/3043132/meet-henri-a-box-for-designing-the-screenless-interfaces-of-tomorrow

Henri is meant to function as an abstract stand-in for a connected home product like the Nest, the Philips Hue, or the Leeo Smart Alert. Two control panels of brushed steel knobs are connected to Henri, allowing designers to easily experiment with ambient interface elements without needing a ton of technical know-how: for example, what is the best pattern and color for LED lights to pulse in response to certain commands? Or what sounds should play under certain scenarios? Just by twisting these knobs, designers can create all sorts of light, sound, and halo patterns and figure it out.

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