Thursday, August 12, 2010

TEAM The Three Musketeer: Fisor

Fisor

This proposal is presenting the new way of ‘controlling’ your computer cursor by using fisor (finger sensor) while overcoming the problem stated above. This product is able to replace the long-reigning mouse for it is able to enhance the mobility of its user and its use can be expanded for medical use as well as industrial use.

One set of fisor consists of five finger-tip-sized cursor controllers which are airborne. A set of fisor is for the use of one hand (from thumb to little finger). The intensive use of nanotechnology enables fisor to be equipped with motion sensing to control the mouse cursor. Supporting multi-touch , fisor makes everyday works easier, especially during presentation. As it is airborne, fisor does not require any surface to function unlike the current mouse. Thus, whether it is at home, on the bus, or during presentation, fisor is a real convenient to be used.

Finger Sensor (Controller):
•    Motion sensing: to detect the motion of fingers
•    Touch sensing: to click by letting the bottom part of index finger’s and thumb’s fisor to touch each other
•    Infrared sensor: to enable the Data Bar to locate fisor
•    EaglePicher Medical Power
•    Bluetooth: to transmit date from fisor to the Data Bar
•    Ultraslim design: To allow a convenient use

The Data Bar:
•    Bluetooth receiver: to receive data from fisor and send it to computer via USB connection
•    Infrared transmitter: to locate fisor
•    USB connection

The Fisor portable thumbdrive:
•    Equipped with fisor installer (compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux operating system (OS))


Casual Use: On the bus, it is troublesome to use a mouse since there is little or no level surface to use the mouse effectively. The alternative of Synaptic Touchpad requires the user to balance the laptop with the non-dominant hand while moving the cursor with the dominant hand. Our alternative, fisor, is airborne thus there is no trouble when there is no surface and there is no limitation to stick to the pad below the keyboard to move the cursor.
   
Presentation: isn’t it weird that in a presentation, the presenter needs a helper to click the slides or although presenter uses a remote, he still has to go back to his laptop to open other files (web browser, etc)? Using fisor, you can present effectively and conveniently as you can control your laptop cursor from anywhere within the sensor range. This means less time consumed for coordination and going back to laptop.

Gaming: The use of fisor can be extended to gaming, where gamers can practically pick weapons and aim the enemy accurately. It can also be used to control augmented reality, which application can be used for puppet master or conductor practice.

Medical: Fisor can then also be used in the medical field. It enables doctors and undergraduates to simulate operation by moving their hands to pick up the necessary tools.

2 comments:

  1. 5 little pieces of that easily get lost. Better be made into a glove. If it is glove we are talking about, then it already exists and is used in virtual reality and some engineering works. Just not cheap enough for everyday use.

    What if the infrared light is blocked by your own fingers? Pointing your fingers at the "data bar" all the time while keeping your hand suspended in the air is not such an enjoyable thing.

    When the glove that we are already using for VR gets compact and cheap enough, it certainly would be better than the fisor. Though for now, using some kind of webcam or "data bar" may be the cheaper solution. But this certainly isn't something new.

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  2. I will simply say, It is the BEST project among the rest. It is well designed, well explained, diagram shown, detail and the project MEET THE NEED of regular computer user like me. The rest I don't bother to make comment coz they didn't give clear explanation and the picture of it. So that an ordinary guy like me cannot 100 percent understand the project.

    For me the project is like upgraded nunchuk(wii) and simplified 'project natal'. But the good thing is it's gonna be use with computer. I definitely agree with the gamer pro to use glove instead of fingernail like gadget. Our finger has different size and it is gonna sweat a lot and eventually will be very easy to slip off, fall down and break. Although glove will make it even hotter.

    Does it work like a touch pad or touch 'air' screen?

    If it is a touch pad with movement of finger as the movement of pointer it's gonna be trouble some to move your finger up and down and really it looks weird. It's not gonna work on gaming, and simulation in medic. It still useful for presentation.

    If it is a touch "air" screen. There is parallax error (human eye error http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallax). Even when you use non i-pod touch screen we sometimes hit the wrong one Fisor is gonna be used in 10 meter distance and definitely it will make it worse. The most accurate measure is to put your finger in front of eye and aim the screen.

    If you read carefully you're not gonna win coz the 'judge' is NOKIA and they are not computer developer. Should give your project to Steve Jobs maybe he will consider it

    However, I do vote for you guys and encourage people to vote for it. Some slight change may work. and ALL THE BEST..

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