Thursday, March 06, 2008 @ 9:52 PM
今早在报纸发现新的科技。真的觉得科技很不可思议啊~~！
Kome Kami Switch – Wink and operate your TV or iPod.
The next time some one gives you a wink don't read too much into it, she may be trying to control her iPod or even her TV. A new Japanese gadget dubbed "Kome Kami Switch", or "Temple Switch" – can easily differentiate a deliberate one-second wink from natural blinking, said Mr. Taniguchi, a researcher at state-run Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science. This device is developed to be an advanced remote for your iPod or other music players. The system, comprising a single-chip computer and a couple of infrared sensors, monitors movements of the temple and is so tiny that it can be built into the side of a pair of eyeglasses. Closing both eyes for one second starts an iPod, while blinking again stops the machine. A wink with the right eye makes the machine skip to the next tune while with a wink of the left eye it goes back. As a person does not have to move either hand, the system can serve as "a third hand" for caregivers, rock-climbers, motorbike drivers and astronauts, as well as people with disabilities. "You don't have to worry about the system moving incorrectly as the system picks up signals when you close your eyes firmly. You can use this when you're eating or chatting with someone," said the device's developer, Kazuhiro
The Kome Kami Switch is also capable of operating television sets, air conditioners, room lighting and other household electronics. Taniguchi hopes the system can eventually be adapted to run mobile phones, wheelchairs and robots as "an ultimate remote control" used in everyday life.
很厉害的switch。真的方便到极点。超适合懒人用 =P
只是，我有一个疑问。将那么强电力和磁力的东西放在耳边，脑边，会致癌吗？
长期用这些道具，对自己的眼睛，耳朵，头脑有什么影响或后遗症吗？
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The next time some one gives you a wink don't read too much into it, she may be trying to control her iPod or even her TV. A new Japanese gadget dubbed "Kome Kami Switch", or "Temple Switch" – can easily differentiate a deliberate one-second wink from natural blinking, said Mr. Taniguchi, a researcher at state-run Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering Science. This device is developed to be an advanced remote for your iPod or other music players. The system, comprising a single-chip computer and a couple of infrared sensors, monitors movements of the temple and is so tiny that it can be built into the side of a pair of eyeglasses. Closing both eyes for one second starts an iPod, while blinking again stops the machine. A wink with the right eye makes the machine skip to the next tune while with a wink of the left eye it goes back. As a person does not have to move either hand, the system can serve as "a third hand" for caregivers, rock-climbers, motorbike drivers and astronauts, as well as people with disabilities. "You don't have to worry about the system moving incorrectly as the system picks up signals when you close your eyes firmly. You can use this when you're eating or chatting with someone," said the device's developer, Kazuhiro