Hi Rob, Yeah, the light sensor is interesting!
Kind of reverse - some mobile phones have a flash light. So that probably might be interesting too. :) BTW: for the next device - that will have a camera - modern cameras can also see in the Infrared light, not only in the visible spectrum. You can try it - use a TV/etc remote control and point the diode into a mobile phone with a camera, enter pictures/video section and when you press a button on remote control you will see in mobile phone that the diode lights up a bit. So, if an Infrared lamp will be added to mobile phone it could become a night vision device :) But the infrared light source should be powerful enough (tried with a simple diode a few days ago - it didn't really light up the area). Also, just thought - newest Motofone has an E-ink screen, maybe that could be interesting - imagine - face side is normal touch-screen, and the whole back side - another screen, with all the advantages of E-ink (very good for e-book readers for example, and personalization - like your own picture on the whole phone). But that could be expensive at the moment... Best wishes, Alex -----Original Message----- From: Robert Michel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: OpenMoko <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 20:32:14 +0100 Subject: Light sensor > > Salve, > > I already wrote that a light sensor could avoid that the > backlight is on, when it is not necessary: > http://lists.openmoko.org/pipermail/community/2006-November/000263.html > > But this light sensor could also combined with localisation, time and > provile (or movement sensor) > E.g. when I'm at home and the light sensor detects light at 2 o'clock > in the morning, I will still be reachable for calls from my frinds. > > They could have a signalisation that I'm still awak. > > Maybe quantitiy and colour analysing of this sensor would be interesting > as well - I think there are cheap sensors called "camera". > > But that would consume CPU power and battery power, > so a photo diode or LED would be better. > > AHHHH this could be integrated into the multi-coloured-touch screen > this will have light sensors - when it could analyse other light > as well - it could swith the backlight > and could give informations to the programmes. > > With the colours of the light (anlysing) could it also possible to detect > in which room the Neo1973 is at the moment. (Dependances of window > orientation, type of electricaly light, wall colour - things inside...) > > So at last an smart backlight managment would be a "must have" > and whis such a sensor would be possibel to do other nice things > > rob > > > _______________________________________________ > OpenMoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ OpenMoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/community
