Descripción del proyecto
Una pantalla multimodal que flota en el espacio
En la actualidad, utilizamos numerosas aplicaciones basadas en la interacción táctil y sin contacto, pero carecen de respuesta física y de la fisicalidad general de la experiencia. Sin embargo, esto está a punto de cambiar con el proyecto Levitate, financiado con fondos europeos, cuyo objetivo es desarrollar el primer sistema de interfaz física que revolucionará la experiencia del usuario. El equipo del proyecto empleará audio paramétrico para modular las ondas sonoras generadas por átomos levitantes, lo que permitirá a los usuarios controlar el sonido audible producido. Además, la proyección de imágenes sobre estos átomos proporcionará una capa adicional de estimulación sensorial, lo que se traducirá en una experiencia única para los espectadores. El prototipo de Levitate allanará el camino a interacciones virtuales muy parecidas a las de la vida real, en las que la proyección visual sobre los objetos crea una rica pantalla multimodal que flota en el espacio.
Objetivo
"This project will be the first to create, prototype and evaluate a radically new human-computer interaction paradigm that
empowers the unadorned user to reach into levitating matter, see it, feel it, manipulate it and hear it. Our users can interact
with the system in a walk-up-and-use manner without any user instrumentation.
As we are moving away from keyboards and mice to touch and touchless interactions, ironically, the main limit is the lack of
any physicality and co-located feedback. In this project, we propose a highly novel vision of bringing the physical interface to
the user in mid-air. In our vision, the computer can control the existence, form, and appearance of complex levitating objects
composed of ""levitating atoms"". Users can reach into the levitating matter, feel it, manipulate it, and hear how they deform it
with all feedback originating from the levitating object's position in mid-air, as it would with objects in real life. This will
completely change how people use technology as it will be the first time that they can interact with technology in the same
way they would with real objects in their natural environment.
We will draw on our understanding of acoustics to implement all of the components in a radically new approach. In particular,
we will draw on ultrasound beam-forming and manipulation techniques to create acoustic forces that can levitate particles
and to provide directional audio cues. By using a phased array of ultrasound transducers, the team will create levitating
objects that can be individually controlled and at the same time create tactile feedback when the user manipulates these
levitating objects. We will then demonstrate that the levitating atoms can each become sound sources through the use of
parametric audio with our ultrasound array serving as the carrier of the audible sound. We will visually project onto the objects to create a rich multimodal display floating in space."
Ámbito científico
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasound
Palabras clave
Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoriaConvocatoria de subcontratación
H2020-FETOPEN-1-2016-2017
Régimen de financiación
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinador
G12 8QQ Glasgow
Reino Unido