Research and hardware extensions

GripSense: a photograph from research into one-finger pressure inputThe prototype estimates pressure from indirect vibration measurements
GripSense (research prototype)GripSense: a photograph from research into one-finger pressure input
  1. The prototype estimates pressure from indirect vibration measurements
© Mayank Goel / Jacob O. Wobbrock / Shwetak N. Patel · Source ↗

GripSense uses a motor and gyroscope to estimate pressure indirectly. This calibrated research method is not a standard phone force sensor.

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