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With a flick of the wrist: stretch sensors as lightweight input for mobile devices

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With WristFlicker, we detect wrist movement through sets of stretch sensors embedded in clothing. Our system supports wrist rotation (pronation/supination), and both wrist tilts (flexion/extension and ulnar/radial deviation). Each wrist movement is measured by two opposing stretch sensors, mimicking the counteracting movement of muscles. We discuss interaction techniques that allow a user to control a music player through this lightweight input.

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    TEI '12: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction
    February 2012
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    ISBN:9781450311748
    DOI:10.1145/2148131
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    1. hands-free interaction
    2. wearable computing
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