Researchers use Doppler Effect for computer gesture control

Monday, May 7, 2012 - 08:34 in Mathematics & Economics

(Phys.org) -- Researchers from Microsoft and the University of Washington have together created a system whereby a computer user can use hand gestures to instigate a limited set of computer commands such as scrolling and mimicking mouse double-clicking, that uses nothing but inaudible sound and doesn’t require any hardware other than a standard computer microphone and speakers.

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