Virtual keyboard may soon become real

Today we are constantly online and practically integrated into the virtual world. Kinnect and Wii allow us to use our entire body physically, and Google Glass and similar products will soon open up a completely new world for everyone.

Also soon, along with these products, a completely unusual virtual keyboard created by researchers from MDH will be launched on the market. This new device, using the latest technology, will completely force the world to change to work at a computer or laptop.

Virtual technology of the future. This device allows you to be accessible anywhere, even without a mobile phone, tablet or computer. We have already conducted research and developed technology, and now we want to continue to develop prototypes. To do this, we need funds, which are often the main problem for research and development.

, says honorary professor of robotics Lars Asplund .
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A research project that provides the basis for further development has been underway since 2005. In 2013, these studies were completed, and it was established that this technology should have an accessory to create a virtual space. At the moment, this solution can be Google Glass. The keyboard consists of two bracelets that are placed around the wrist or arm. Through the sensors, it reads the position of the fingers and their movement, therefore it can determine which buttons are pressed, while the user sees the keyboard, for example, in Goggle Glass. Also, these bracelets will function as a computer mouse and, above all, as a gesture control device.

The keyboard today looks almost the same, and works almost as well as the typewriters of the 19th century. Our virtual keyboard offers a new form of interaction and free hand position, which will reduce the constant tension in the hands.

says Lars Asplunda.



There are many areas of application of this device, both in business and for private use. It is possible to use it in small rooms, for example, during an interview, so that the journalist does not record on the voice recorder and take the laptop or tablet with him. Also, this device is recommended for those who want to avoid ergonomic problems that we face using a conventional keyboard and mouse. However, in order to make all the dreams of creating this keyboard a reality, much more means are needed.

This project has great potential and can be completed within a year, but we need another 10-15 million Swedish crowns ($ 1.5-2 million) to develop the design, manufacture the first series and launch the product to the market.

says Lars Asplunda.

Info taken from phys.org
Translation and article prepared by the Telebreeze Team
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