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DopLink: using the doppler effect for multi-device interaction

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Md Tanvir Islam Aumi,

Sidhant Gupta,

Mayank Goel,

Eric Larson,

Shwetak PatelAuthors Info & Claims

UbiComp '13: Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing

Pages 583 - 586

https://doi.org/10.1145/2493432.2493515

Published: 08 September 2013 Publication History

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Mobile and embedded electronics are pervasive in today's environment. As such, it is necessary to have a natural and intuitive way for users to indicate the intent to connect to these devices from a distance. We present DopLink, an ultrasonic-based device selection approach. It utilizes the already embedded audio hardware in smart devices to determine if a particular device is being pointed at by another device (i.e., the user waves their mobile phone at a target in a pointing motion). We evaluate the accuracy of DopLink in a controlled user study, showing that, within 3 meters, it has an average accuracy of 95% for device selection and 97% for finding relative device position. Finally, we show three applications of DopLink: rapid device pairing, home automation, and multi-display synchronization.

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UbiComp '13: Proceedings of the 2013 ACM international joint conference on Pervasive and ubiquitous computing

September 2013

846 pages

ISBN:9781450317702

DOI:10.1145/2493432

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