Concept Vehicle: Harman Unveils Gesture-Recognition Technology for Cars
By Karla Robinson
July 30, 2012
July 30, 2012
- BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Cadillac and possibly even Microsoft are looking to incorporate gesture-recognition technology into cars. However, automotive tech supplier Harman may have a jump on the competition.
- The company presented a concept vehicle aimed at reducing distractions in the car by using nods, winks and hand movements for various functions.
- To make a call, make the universal pinky-and-thumb “on-the-phone” gesture and say a contact in your phone’s address book. To turn your radio on or off, just wink. If you want to change the volume, tilt your head. You can even skip songs or stations by tapping the steering wheel and adjust the temperature by lowering your hand above the gear-shift knob.
- “A dashboard-mounted infrared sensor watches for predefined expressions and gestures from the driver, and the data is parsed by an onboard processor that activates the appropriate features,” explains Wired. “Harman claims that the system can recognize the difference between intentional gestures and accidental ones.”
- Harman says the technology won’t go into production for at least two or three more years.
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