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SideSwipe lets phones read hand gestures using reflected wireless signals

SideSwipe is said to be far more energy-efficient than camera-based gesture recognition sy...

Imagine if your smartphone was ringing away in your bag or pocket, and you were able to silence it simply by waving your hand in the air – without even taking the phone out. Well, that could soon be a reality, thanks to technology being developed at the University of Washington. Known as SideSwipe, the experimental system allows a phone to recognize gestures via the manner in which the user's hand reflects back the phone's own wireless transmissions. .. Continue Reading SideSwipe lets phones read hand gestures using reflected wireless signals







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