Cellphone’s slosh and rattle reveal its contents

18Jun08

A new and funny way to perform information retrieval in cell phones developed in Glasgow University…

Source: http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn12970

“Cellphone users could soon tell when their handset is running low on juice or laden with new messages simply by reaching into their bag or pocket and giving it a quick shake.

A new system uses a phone’s speaker and vibrator to make a device feel and sound like it contains liquid when it is running out of power. The same technique can be used to indicate when new messages have arrived, by simulating the sense of balls rattling around inside a box…”


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  1. 1 luis on Junio 18, 2008 said:

    No te creas que veo yo mucho lo del information retrieval.

    Vaya trazas tiene el de negro subiendo las escaleras…

  2. 2 Pablo on Junio 18, 2008 said:

    Yo creo que depende de la pregunta. Si queremos saber si tenemos SMS nuevos o si son importantes, si que puede verse como IR. Pero la novedad está en el campo de HCI.

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