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In this paper, we propose a new life log system which estimates touching object based on a contact sound. A life log system records our behaviors for recommending appropriate information depending on logs. There are some devices including a camera, a microphone and a GPS for recording our actions. However, those devices record too rich information to be accepted in terms of privacy. In this research we focus on the sound when we touch/manipulate objects. A piezoelectric device on a fingernail records touching sound propagating through a fingertip. Since the recorded sound depends on touching objects, we can record what we touched. This can be used as a new life log which assures secrecy. We show that our prototype system recognizes 12 different actions with 94.4% accuracy.
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Makino, Y., Murao, M., Maeno, T. (2010). Life Log System Based on Tactile Sound. In: Kappers, A.M.L., van Erp, J.B.F., Bergmann Tiest, W.M., van der Helm, F.C.T. (eds) Haptics: Generating and Perceiving Tangible Sensations. EuroHaptics 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6191. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14064-8_42
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