Graspables: grasp-recognition as a user interface

The Graspables project is an exploration of how measuring the way people hold and manipulate objects can be used as a user interface. As computational ability continues to be implemented in more and more objects and devices, new interaction methods need to be developed. The Graspables System is embodied by a physical set of sensors combined with pattern recognition software that can determine how users hold a device. The Graspables System has been implemented in two prototypes, the Bar of Soap and the Ball of Soap. Applications developed for these prototypes demonstrate the effectiveness of grasp-recognition as an interface in multiple scenarios. Author Keywords Grasp, User Interface. ACM Classification Keywords

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2009
• Where: CHI
• Authors: Brandon T. Taylor, V. Michael Bove Jr.
• Keywords: ACM Classification Keywords, CHI 2009, Human Computer Interaction, Pattern Recognition Software, User Interface