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This article describes mobile phones that use body movement to input to your cell phone or portable computer.

Used to be that we would think someone was a little wacko if they walked down the street talking outloud to no one in particular. Now it is quite normal for people to carry on a conversation while walking down the street. But we still stay away from people who talk and wave at invisible things in front of them. I guess we will get used to that too.


Phone Features

'Body talk' could control mobiles
By Jo Twist
BBC science and technology reporter
Building on previous work, researchers at the University of Glasgow have been developing "audio clouds" to control gadgets using movement and sound.
A mobile that responds to movements was launched in Japan last month. [Vodaphone V603SH - ed]
"We hope to develop interfaces that are truly mobile, allowing users to concentrate on the real world while interacting with their mobile device as naturally as if they were talking to a friend while walking."
"If you could do something with your hands, or other gestures you would not have to take it out of your pocket," explained Professor Brewster.

The researchers have developed ways to control gadgets, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and music players, using 3D sound for output and gestures for input.

For 3D sound, they have been working on bone conductant headphones, which can be placed behind the ears. The sound is transmitted through the ear bone.

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