Train it or train the user? This use model seems to indicate that the 26 cent phone could be trained to recognize users actions against the standard on-screen keypad represented here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_imMCGqpUJo Ask them to use the touch screen to count to ten a few times, recognize the accelerometer profile for each keystroke and the phone is good to go with no mind mapping burden, the phone makes the map. I am not even sure it needs a key pad at all. Use simple up/down/right/ left cursor arrow commands common on simple interface devices to get it going. From there it is "what can you train your phone to do?" This could work even better if there are three spaced accelerometers in the phone... Anyway, the Pinball Dialer with audio [Touch Tone Dual-tone multi- frequency (DTMF)] and visual feedback - with screen edge softkeys arranged less like a clock and more like the now more familiar cell phone keypad? - can show a clear path to a more durable, useful, affordable, and better phone than those we have now. When are the Android handsets available? ed On May 30, 5:07 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > > It is obvious for an inexpensive hand held device that a 26 cent > accelerometer can behave as an edge sensitive touch screen with the > addition of soft keys along each edge. Think "label each edge and have > a translucent ball bearing that the user 'rolls' toward a key to press > it." The ball bearing returns to center automatically when the rate of > change of the angle of the acceleration vector is below some threshold > and you're ready for the next key. > > Kids can text with multiple strokes of 8 keys mostly because they get > feedback from when they have the desired letter - so with feedback > this will work very well. My best guess and current direction is soft > keys arranged around the edge of the screen like the face of clock > with 10 being '0', 11 being '*' and 12 being "#''. > > What are you guys using? > > This is touch screen like if the phone has a hard bump on the back of > the case right behind the screen and soft bumps under the edges. After > you learn with the phone on the desk you can learn to move the phone > like that without the desk present. > > Some have said, yes, this is an obvious idea, but a stupid one... > Anyway how are others doing this for inexpensive phone applications. > > ed --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
