William said:
The idea makes sense for paralyzed people -- but I don't see how a single
mic could provide the information needed to accurate localize the intended
point.
This is not new, it's been done before.
Used first when CRT monitors were all the rage, four strain gauges on the
base of the monitor would sense where the monitor was being pushed with your
finger. (monitor would sit on a box that does the sensing).
The calibration procedure would ask to press the four corners of the screen,
and values would be interpolated for inbetween positions.
It was intended as an alternative touch screen interface for monitors that
did not already come with a touch interface, or would not otherwise lend
themselves easily to touch-interfaces.
Making something like that sensitive enough to measure blows is stupid. If
you sneeze, you could end up sending those 16 emails to the boss telling them
what you REALLY think of them.
If I'm not sounding cynical enough, how about: Snotr. (acronym for Yet
Another You-Tube).
I saw it on the internet, so it MUST be true.
