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Gesture Control for Automotive Peripherals

Posted by michael on from the talk-to-the-hand dept.

j-rock nowhere writes "An article in Automotive Design and productions' Field Guide to Automotive Technology describes a possible future method of controlling things like your cell phone and stereo while keeping your eyes on the road."

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  1. jedi by frieked · · Score: 4, Funny

    Soon, drivers will be able to command vehicle functions with the wave of a hand.

    Does this work on storm troopers too?

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    1. Re:jedi by Greedo · · Score: 4, Funny

      You: (waves hand in front of dashboard) This is not the radio station I was looking for.

      Honda: This is not the station you were looking for.

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  2. Does anyone else see this as not a good idea? by Ignorant+Aardvark · · Score: 4, Funny

    Driver makes gestures
    Car swerves down into a ditch
    Hands not on the wheel

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    1. Re:Does anyone else see this as not a good idea? by SlashdotLemming · · Score: 3, Funny

      Pity those people who talk with their hands.

      Pressing a button or turning a knob cannot be misinterpreted, waving a hand can

    2. Re:Does anyone else see this as not a good idea? by carlos_benj · · Score: 5, Funny

      This won't be implemented in Italian cars.....

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  3. I dunno... by TopShelf · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds like a recipe for a new rash of Road Rage incidents.

    "Hey, a$$hole - you gonna flip me off like that, I'll show you!" (swerves and cuts off guy who's just trying to check his voicemail)

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  4. Prevent RSI? by arpy · · Score: 3, Funny

    Can't wait for this to be implemented for PCs. Maybe one day I can merely give the finger to my Windows computer at work instead of giving it the three-fingered salute. Certainly help prevent RSI.

  5. Huh. My car is ahead of its time. by foxtrot · · Score: 5, Funny

    I already have this.

    If I place my hand on the device in front of me,
    and I move my hand to the left, the car goes to the left. If I move my hand to the right, my car goes to the right.

    There's a set of gestures I can make with my other hand to select something called a "gear". And the motion recognition even watches my feet, too!

    -JDF

  6. To deploy airbag... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...cover both eyes with your hands. Airbag will deploy shortly. No peeking!

  7. You Linux people... by rampant+mac · · Score: 4, Funny
    ...are so far behind the times! My new BMW uses Microsft's new embeded OS to enhance performance of my Beemer's traction control, safety system, and...

    HOLY FUCK!

    *makes vulcan sign*

    *crashes into tree*

    Windows

    A fatal exception 0E has occured at 0028:C004CDCF in VXD VNTFS(01) +
    00000B987. The current application will be terminated.

    * Press any key to terminate the current application.

    * Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE again to restart you computer. You will lose any unsaved information in all applications.

    * Pray that one of the above will work.


    Press any key to continue_

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