The technology we use, and even rely on, in our everyday lives –computers, radios, video, cell phones – is enabled by signal processing. Learn More »
1. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
2. Signal Processing Digital Library*
3. Inside Signal Processing Newsletter
4. SPS Resource Center
5. Career advancement & recognition
6. Discounts on conferences and publications
7. Professional networking
8. Communities for students, young professionals, and women
9. Volunteer opportunities
10. Coming soon! PDH/CEU credits
Click here to learn more.
News and Resources for Members of the IEEE Signal Processing Society
SkinTrack: Using the Body as an Electrical Waveguide for Continuous Finger Tracking on the Skin
Courtesy of the Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon University
Researchers from the Future Interfaces Group, an interdisciplinary research lab at Carnegie Mellon University, have developed a wearable interface that turns the skin on your arm into a touchscreen for your smartwatch. The invention, named SkinTrack, consists of a ring, which emits a continuous high frequency AC signal, and a sensing wristband with multiple electrodes. When the finger wearing the ring touches the skin, the AC signal propagates through your arm. Depending on the difference in the phase of the ring’s signal, the position of the fingertip can be determined and then translated into a command in one of the smart watch’s applications. "The great thing about SkinTrack is that it’s not obtrusive; watches and rings are items that people already wear everyday," said Yang Zhang, a first-year Ph.D. student at CMU who presented SkinTrack at ACM CHI 2016, in San Jose, CA. To find more cool stuff from the Future Interfaces Group, check out their website at http://www.figlab.com/.
Nomination/Position | Deadline |
---|---|
Call for Nominations: IEEE Technical Field Awards | 15 January 2025 |
Nominate an IEEE Fellow Today! | 7 February 2025 |
Nominate an IEEE Fellow Today! | 7 February 2025 |
Call for Nominations for IEEE SPS Editors-in-Chief | 10 February 2025 |
Call for Nominations for IEEE SPS Editors-in-Chief | 10 February 2025 |
Home | Sitemap | Contact | Accessibility | Nondiscrimination Policy | IEEE Ethics Reporting | IEEE Privacy Policy | Terms | Feedback
© Copyright 2024 IEEE - All rights reserved. Use of this website signifies your agreement to the IEEE Terms and Conditions.
A public charity, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.