SLIP Group A: The GeReMI Project
Introduction
The SLIP course is an opportunity to use advanced prototype hardware as a platform for the development of wireless communication projects with the intension of revolutionising the way humans live around computers. The hardware involved includes the "Prospeck II" and "Orient-2" devices, both of which belong to the speckled computing consortium. The Orient-2 are small devices with the ability to act as advanced digital compasses, producing readings related to their orientation from the gyroscopes and accelerometers contained within them.
The Prospeckz devices are programmable devices that have the ability to interface with other analogue or digital components through their expansion slots. This allows them to be used for all manner of purposes to detect changes through sensors, drive systems, act as switches, etc. The onboard Zigbee radio allows them to perform all these functions wirelessly, resulting in a highly extendable, miniature, wireless platform.
Using these devices, we created the GeReMI system (Gesture Recognition Mouse-free Interface), in an effort to revolutionise human-computer interaction by replacing the standard computer mouse. The system ended up as more than that, thanks to the advanced gesture engine, allowing users to control most computer functions with a simple flick of the hand. The image below best sums up GeReMI.
This block diagram shows a little more detail of the construction of GeReMI. This website contains the documentation for each individual section, linked at the top of the page through the names of the team members. More information about hardware, the code, the API and JavaDoc is also available at the top of this page. We hope you enjoy this exciting new interaction experience!
