Grip force sensor array for one-handed and multimodal interaction on handheld devices and methods

Aspects of the disclosure relate to a handheld device equipped with arrays of force sensors located along both sides of the device that can provide a novel user interface for operating the device. The sensors can be configured to recognize various grip patterns, gestures, and biometric information o...

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Hauptverfasser: Dumstorff Clayton G, Tartz Robert S, King Jay S, Farley Richard O
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Aspects of the disclosure relate to a handheld device equipped with arrays of force sensors located along both sides of the device that can provide a novel user interface for operating the device. The sensors can be configured to recognize various grip patterns, gestures, and biometric information of a user operating the device. Using the arrays of force sensors in addition to a touchscreen, a new paradigm for operating a handheld device is provided.