http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/ Engadget Comments for KEYnetik Motion Input: carpal tunnel in a convenient handheld prototype! http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/Feb 5th 2008 7:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/
This sentence leaves so many openings for bad spam/porn jokes. :-D]]>Feb 5th 2008 7:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/Feb 5th 2008 7:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/Feb 5th 2008 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/but the demo'd controls are -way- too jerky.
]]>Feb 5th 2008 8:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/And using a professional smooth 'hand model' wasn't the best choice either I think.
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Being of Italian heritage and desperately needing my hands while talking this device would cause me no end of grief. I have enough difficulty with my PDA, there is no telling what I it would be doing trying to interpret the waving of my hands as I talked.

I all seriousness I could see a market for disabled people that did not have the fine motor control need for a stylus or small touch screen.]]>Feb 5th 2008 1:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/
We really appreciate your comments even if they are not always flattering. Our prototype has a pretty thick skin and is used to periodic bashing. Please keep in mind that this is just an inexpensive proof of concept prototype that is meant to demonstrate how motion input can be used in handhelds. It is not meant for production.

Let me try to address some issues brought up here. The amplitude of the motion can be easily adjusted. For the sake of the video I used higher amplitude moves to better demonstrate motion. We’ve implemented the GUI in FlashLite with some tweening (looks vs. performance), so it does lag a little. I guess the video didn’t do it justice. It actually works quite well even for a prototype. BTW, if you flick and hold it will scroll continuously, which is not shown in the video.

Actually, we are putting out a software only solution for Nokia N95 and you are more than welcome to try it for free. It will be made available at our website: http://www.keynetik.com/. Here is a video of it on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/KEYnetik

Oh, and I do have pretty hands. Thanks!

Best Regards,

Gene Shkolnikov
Vice President & COO
KEYnetik, Inc.
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show a view of what a person would look like using this from 10 feet away.]]>Feb 5th 2008 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/
The problem with this is that human physical potential is not always up to scratch with computer software. Look at voice recognition software. Yes, for the most part, it more or less gets the job done. After, how many years of development? And it still has flaws, because humans are so unique in the way they sound. With this, different humans would interpret the instructions differently, and they would have to force themselves to change their natural motion to accommodate the merciless software. I can see how this might be useful, if two conditions were met: First, that it's an option, and NOT the only means of getting things done, nor the only means of getting everything done (even Micro$oft retains the ability to Alt+numpad your way through things). The other condition is that the software is adaptive, much like voice recognition software, or hell, even seat belts are adjustable.

Right now, motion sensing software has severe physical limitations.. as shown by the number of Wiinjuries. Every motion sensing device has to take this into account as the primary deciding factor. Camp value will only sell a product so far before people realize it's simply one more way of doing the same thing, and maybe, even a more difficult way.]]>Feb 5th 2008 2:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/Feb 5th 2008 3:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/05/keynetik-motion-input-carpal-tunnel-in-a-convenient-handheld-pr/
So all this time bashing things into a table to fix stuff was really about interfacing with the thing...
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