Alphabet Inc’s Google has got approval from the US’ FCC for ‘Project Soli’, a radar-based motion sensing device. Passing the order, the FCC said the Soli sensor captured motion in a 3D space using a radar beam to “enable touchless control of functions or features that could benefit users with mobility or speech impairments.”The sensor, according to a Reuters report, allows users to press an invisible button between the thumb & index fingers or a virtual dial that turns by rubbing a thumb against the index finger. There are other applications of it, too. The radar signal can also penetrate fabrics, enabling controls that could work in a pocket or a backpack.
A report in TechCrunch explains further: Soli fits radar sensors into a tiny chip the size of an American quarter to track slight hand or finger motions at high speed and accuracy. That means instead of twisting a knob to adjust the volume of your stereo, you can rub your fingers over a speaker that contains a Soli chip as if sliding across a virtual dial. Under the regulatory order, you also would be allowed to air press a button on your Soli-powered smartwatch in the future.
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‘Project Soli’ sensor can allow users to press an invisible button or use a virtual dial.
