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DNA_0208Daily News & Analysis mentions researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology in the US who created Whoosh, a technique that allows a person to control the watch by blowing, exhaling, shushing, sipping or puffing on the screen. Another new interaction technique WatchOut uses taps and scrolling gestures on the case and watchband, outside the watch screen. "Other techniques that improve control of smartwatches have included 3D gestures above the screen, bigger screens or adding an extra armband," said Cheng Zhang, a PhD student at Georgia Tech. "We wanted to show it could be done with existing technology already common on today's devices," said Zhang.
Read the rest of the article here: http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-new-tech-lets-you-control-smartwatches-with-just-your-breath-2298488
