Japanese researchers are testing tiny ear computer that is worn on the ear and can be controlled with the blink of an eye or the click of a tongue.
About Earclip-type Wearable PC device
- The clip weighs 17g and is fitted with GPS, a gyro-sensor and microphone
- Wearers can control the PC using eye, ear and mouth movements
- Dubbed Earclip-type Wearable PC, the device also has built-in storage
- It was created by engineer Kazuhiro Taniguchi of Hiroshima City University
- Future models will track a wearer’s health and send an alert if they fall over
- It is currently undergoing trials and is due to go on sale by April 2016
- Technology is reminiscent of the in-ear computer worn by Joaquin Phoenix in the 2013 film Her
HOW DOES THE EARCLIP-TYPE WEARABLE PC WORK?
The device, called Earclip-type Wearable PC, was built at Hiroshima University, weighs 17g, and is fitted with GPS, compass, gyro-sensor, speaker and microphone.
It uses infrared sensors that monitor tiny movements inside the ear and can track every time a wearer's eyes and mouth move.
It can be connected to any Bluetooth-enabled device and can be programmed to register certain movements.
For example, a wearer could scroll through menus by winking, or open a programme by sticking out their tongue or clenching their teeth.
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