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SIXTH SENSE TECHNOLOGY
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ABSTRACT
Sixth Sense Technology is a mini-projector coupled with a camera and a
cellphone—which acts as the computer and connected to the Cloud, all the
information stored on the web. Sixth Sense can also obey hand gestures. The
camera recognizes objects around a person instantly, with the micro-projector
overlaying the information on any surface, including the object itself or hand.
Also can access or manipulate the information using fingers. make a call by
Extend hand on front of the projector and numbers will appear for to click.
know the time by Draw a circle on wrist and a watch will appear. take a photo
by Just make a square with fingers, highlighting what want to frame, and the
system will make the photo—which can later organize with the others using
own hands over the air.and The device has a huge number of applications , it is
portable and easily to carry as can wear it in neck.
The drawing application lets user draw on any surface by observing the
movement of index finger. Mapping can also be done anywhere with the
features of zooming in or zooming out. The camera also helps user to take
pictures of the scene is viewing and later can arrange them on any surface.
Some of the more practical uses are reading a newspaper. reading a newspaper
and viewing videos instead of the photos in the paper. Or live sports updates
while reading the newspaper.
The device can also tell arrival, departure or delay time of air plane on
tickets. For book lovers it is nothing less than a blessing. Open any book and
find the Amazon ratings of the book. To add to it, pick any page and the device
gives additional information on the text, comments and lot more add on feature
INTRODUCTION
We’ve evolved over millions of years to sense the world around us. When we encounter
something, someone or some place, we use our five natural senses which includes eye, ear,
nose, tongue mind and body to perceive information about it; that information helps us make
decisions and chose the right actions to take. But arguably the most useful information that
can help us make the right decision is not naturally perceivable with our five senses, namely
the data, information and knowledge that mankind has accumulated about everything and
which is increasingly all available online.
Although the miniaturization of computing devices allows us to carry computers in our
pockets, keeping us continually connected to the digital world, there is no link between our
digital devices and our interactions with the physical world. Information is confined
traditionally on paper or digitally on a screen. SixthSense bridges this gap, bringing
intangible, digital information out into the tangible world, and allowing us to interact with
this information via natural hand gestures. ‘SixthSense’ frees information from its confines
by seamlessly integrating it with reality, and thus making the entire world your computer.
“Sixth Sense Technology”, it is the newest jargon that has proclaimed its presence in the
technical arena. This technology has emerged, which has its relation to the power of these six
senses. Our ordinary computers will soon be able to sense the different feelings accumulated
in the surroundings and it is all a gift of the ”Sixth Sense Technology” newly introduced.
What is SixthSense?
Sixth Sense in scientific (or non-scientific) terms is defined as Extra Sensory Perception
or in short ESP. It involves the reception of information not gained through any of the five
senses. Nor is it taken from any experiences from the past or known. Sixth Sense aims to
more seamlessly integrate online information and tech into everyday life. By making
available information needed for decision-making beyond what we have access to with our
five senses, it effectively gives users a sixth sense.
Components
The hardware components are coupled in a pendant like mobile wearable device.
Camera
Projector
Mirror
Mobile Component
Color Markers
Projector
Also, a projector opens up interaction and sharing. The project itself contains a battery inside,
with 3 hours of battery life. The projector projects visual information enabling surfaces, walls
and physical objects around us to be used as interfaces. We want this thing to merge with the
physical world in a real physical sense. You are touching that object and projecting info onto
that object. The information will look like it is part of the object. A tiny LED projector
displays data sent from the smart phone on any surface in view–object, wall, or person.
RELATED TECHNOLOGIES
SixthSense’ technology takes a different approach to computing and tries to make the
digital aspect of our lives more intuitive, interactive and, above all, more natural. We
shouldn’t have to think about it separately. It’s a lot of complex technology squeezed into a
simple portable device. When we bring in connectivity, we can get instant, relevant visual
information projected on any object we pick up or interact with The technology is mainly
based on hand augmented reality, gesture recognition, computer vision based algorithm etc.
Gesture Recognition
Gesture recognition is a topic in computer science and language technology with the
goal of interpreting human gestures via mathematical algorithms. Gestures can originate from
any bodily motion or state but commonly originate from the face or hand. Current focuses in
the field include emotion recognition from the face and hand gesture recognition. Many
approaches have been made using cameras and computer vision algorithms to interpret sign
language.
Computer vision based algorithm
Computer vision is the science and technology of machines that see. As a scientific
discipline, computer vision is concerned with the theory behind artificial systems that extract
information from images. The image data can take many forms, such as video sequences,
views from multiple cameras, or multi-dimensional data from a medical scanner.
Computer vision, on the other hand, studies and describes the processes implemented in
software and hardware behind artificial vision systems. The software tracks the user’s
gestures using computer-vision based algorithms. Computer vision is, in some ways, the
inverse of computer graphics. While computer graphics produces image data from 3D
models, computer vision often produces 3D models from image data. There is also a trend
towards a combination of the two disciplines, e.g., as explored in augmented reality.
The fields most closely related to computer vision are image processing, image analysis
and machine vision. Image processing and image analysis tend to focus on 2D images, how
to transform one image to another. his characterization implies that image processing/analysis
neither require assumptions nor produce interpretations about the image content. Computer
vision tends to focus on the 3D scene projected onto one or several images, e.g., how to
reconstruct structure or other information about the 3D scene from one or several images.
Machine vision tends to focus on applications, mainly in manufacturing, e.g., vision based
autonomous robots and systems for vision based inspection or measuremen
Technologies that uses Sixth Sense as Platform
SixthSense technology takes a different approach to computing and tries to make the
digital aspect of our lives more intuitive, interactive and, above all, more natural. When you
bring in connectivity, you can get instant, relevant visual information projected on any object
you pick up or interact with. So, pick up a box of cereal and your device will project whether
it suits your preferences. Some of the technologies that uses this are Radio Frequency
Identification, gesture gaming, washing machine
APPLICATIONS
The SixthSense prototype implements several applications that demonstrate the
usefulness, viability and flexibility of the system.
The SixthSense device has a huge number of applications. The following are few of the
applications of Sixth Sense Technology.
Make a call
Call up a map
Check the time
Create multimedia reading experience
Drawing application
Zooming features
Get product information
Get book information
Get flight updates
Feed information on people
Take pictures
ADVANTAGES AND ENHANCEMENTS
Advantages
SixthSense is an user friendly interface which integrates digital information into
the physical world and its objects, making the entire world your computer.
SixthSense does not change human habits but causes computer and other
machines to adapt to human needs.
It uses hand gestures to interact with digital information.
Supports multi-touch and multi-user interaction
Data access directly from machine in real time
It is an open source and cost effective and we can mind map the idea anywhere
It is gesture-controlled wearable computing device that feeds our relevant
information and turns any surface into an interactive display.
It is portable and easy to carry as we can wear it in our neck.
The device could be used by anyone without even a basic knowledge of a
keyboard or mouse.
There is no need to carry a camera anymore. If we are going for a holiday, then
from now on wards it will be easy to capture photos by using mere fingers
CONCLUSION
The key here is that Sixth Sense recognizes the objects around you, displaying
information automatically and letting you access it in any way you want, in the simplest way
possible.
Clearly, this has the potential of becoming the ultimate "transparent" user interface for
accessing information about everything around us. If they can get rid of the colored finger
caps and it ever goes beyond the initial development phase, that is. But as it is now, it may
change the way we interact with the real world and truly give everyone complete awareness
of the environment around us.