A recent collaboration between researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and Microsoft's research lab in Redmond, Washington has created a new blend of technology and body called Skinput. These researchers / developers have used the ability to detect the ultralow-frequency sound produced by tapping the skin with a finger, and the microchip-sized projectors now found in some cellphones to create an arm band that would project a touchscreen on the users forearm. The twenty volunteers who tested the system found it easy to use if positioned correctly on the body and the idea will be presented in April at the ACM Computer-Human Interaction meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
My first thoughts hearing about this idea; well, wasn't a similar device used on the arm of Predator in the late 1980's? What will this mean for technology if it is no longer carried in pockets or attached to belt loops? One thing is sure, if this idea takes hold and is successful, it seems the average technology user will truly be 'plugged in'.
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