This new wearable looks to improve on current motion tracking tech. They want to develop “unrestricted” motion recognition. Via TechXplore:
The researchers’ finger motion recognition system has two primary components, namely an optical sensor (organic proximity sensors) and a so-called synaptic device. By carefully placing these two components onto a highly thin substrate, the team was able to produce a device that is easy to wear on top of the skin, while also adapting to the creases that naturally form on the skin while humans are moving.
This unique design allows users to move as freely as they want in their surroundings, while the system records and recognizes their movements. The system achieves finger motion recognition by completing three different steps: motion capturing, signal conversion and learning/recognition.
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