ReachMedia: On-the-move interaction with everyday objects
Ari Feldman, Emmanuel Munguia Tapia, Sajid Sadi, Pattie Maes, C. Schmandt · 2005
Mobile and wearable interfaces try to integrate digital information into our everyday experiences but usually require more attention than is appropriate and often fail to do so in a natural and socially acceptable way. In this paper we present "ReachMedia", a system for seamlessly providing just-in-time information for everyday objects, built around a wireless wristband with an RFID reader to detect objects that the user is interacting with. It enables hands- and eyes-free interaction with relevant information using a unique combination of audio output and gestural input, allowing socially acceptable, on-the-move interaction. This paper focuses on the general merits of the design, and the novel gesture recognition technique used, showing 95% classification rate using the realtime online classification system.