At its recent I/O conference, Google revealed a bunch of interesting innovations with which it wants to push the boundaries of technology. Their Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) department served us with new "James Bond" devices, among which we were particularly impressed by the Soli project. As part of the project, a device is created, but it is not a smart device. This is you. It is a special sensor that recognizes and applies the user's gestures.
ATAP he knows he is human hand the best way to interact with devices. But not everything is a device. Within Google of the Soli project under the auspices of the aforementioned department is therefore being created tiny sensor, which with the help of radars down to the minute recognize gestures (eg fingers) of the user. With it, ATAP wants to turn our hand or fingers into a single one interface, which we will ever need.
On the basis of motion spectrogram in front of a sensor that interprets our gestures, translates our communication wearable devices. Thus, if we slide our thumb against the index finger, the program understands this as scrolling through a list or adjusting the volume on a mobile device, and if we tap with the tips of our fingers, it means the same as click on the button.
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Sensor perceives our distance therefore, he can interpret the same gestures differently. The radar has a high resolution and operates on a frequency 80 GHz by sampling 10 thousand readings per second and converting movements into pulses in real time.
At the moment, the technology that turns the hand into an "interface" is still quite large, but Google believes that they will squeeze it into chip size, which will be able to hide in a smart watch, smart clothes and other electronic devices. Already, everything sounds better than it is voice commands ever been.
