3. INTRODUCTION
‘Sixth Sense’is a wearable gesture interface that
augments the physical world around us with
digital information .
We also use natural hand gestures to
interact with that information.
Steve Mann is considered as
the fatherof Sixth SenseTechnology.
It was developed by
Pranav Mistry, a Ph. D student at
MITMedia Lab.
4. We use our five natural senses to perceive any
information.
Data, information and knowledge are not naturally
perceivable with ourfive senses .
We can carry computers in ourpockets, but there is no
link between ourdigital devices and ourinteractions
with the physical world.
Sixth SenseTechnology bridges this gap, bringing
intangible, digital information out into the tangible
world.
5. HISTORY
Pranav mistry’s views and ideas about sixth sense
technology.
We grew up interacting with physical objects around
us.
Unlike ourmost computing devices,these objects are
more friendlier to use with.
GESTURES- That is how we manipulate oruse these
objects in everyday life.
6. We use gestures not only to interact with objects, but
also to interact with each other. Examples.
How ourknowledge about everyday objects and
gestures to use them to interact with the digital world.
Ratherthan using mouse orkeyboard,why could we
not use ourcomputers in such a way that we interact
with the physical world.
So he started his experiment with this in mind.
It literally started with a mouse.Ratherthan using that
forcomputer, he actually opened it.
7. In that days mouse used to come
with a ball and two rollers.
These actually guides where
the mouse is moving.
He was interested in these two rollers.
He took one more mouse and opened it.
He took the 4 rollers off from the two mouse and
put them in one line and connected some strings and
pulleys.
8. What he got basically is a GESTURALINTEFACE
DEVICE.
Whatevermovement we do in ourphysical world is
actually replicated in the digital world using this
gestural interface device.
9. In anotherexperiment he thought about making a
pen that can draw in three dimension.
This pen would help architect and designers not only
think in three dimension, but actually they can draw in
three dimension.
Then he thought of making a google map but physical
world.
Ratherthan typing a keyword to find something, we
put the objects on top of that.
Like if we put a boarding pass on top of it, it will show
where yourflight came. If we put a coffee cup on top of
it, it would show where we get more coffee.
10. These were the earlierexperiments he did.
He was trying to bring a part of thephysical world to
the digital world.
Then he realized that we human are not interested in
computing.What we are interested is in information.We
want to know about things.
Reverse way:Taking the digital world and paint the
physical world with that digital information.
He started by placing a big sized projectoron his head.
And that’s why its called Head mounted projector.
11. He took it very literally and took his bike helmet took acut
in it so that the projector fix nicely.
Andnowwhat he could do with that is that he can augment
the world around with this digital information.
Then later he realized that he
wanted to interact with that digital
picture also .
So he puta small camera overthere
that acts andigital eye.
Laterhe moved to much better
consumeroriented pendant version
of that ,which weall called as
sixth sense device.
12. COMPONENTS
The hardware components are coupled in a pendant
like mobile wearable device.
The major components are:
Camera Projector Mirror Mobile component
Coloured markers
15. • (e) MIRROR
-The usage of the mirroris significant as
the projectordangles pointing downwards from the
neck.
-Mirrorreflects image on to the desired
surface.
16. WORKING
The hardware that makes Sixth Sense work is a
pendant like mobile wearable interface.
The camera recognizes individuals, images, pictures,
gestures one makes with theirhands .
Information is sent to the Smartphone forprocessing.
The downward-facing projectorprojects the output
image on to the mirror.
Mirrorreflects image on to the desired surface.
Thus, digital information is freed from its confines
and placed in the physical world.
27. • With the addition of computing power, and data stored
in memory such as road maps, points of interest,
topographic information, and much more, GPS
receivers are able to convert location, speed, and time
information into a useful display format.
• GPS works accurately in all weatherconditions, day or
night, around the clock, and around the globe.
• GPS receivers are generally
accurate within 15 meters.
• newermodels that useWideArea
Augmentation System (WAAS)
signals are accurate within 3 mtrs.
28. F)Ubiquitous Wireless City
• WirelessCityprojectistheITprojectthatbenefitsourcitizens.
• Wirelesscityisofstrategicsignificancetoaninternationalcity.
• Theperfectinformationizedenvironmentshallstimulate
commercialdevelopmentandimprovethecity's
competitiveness.
• WirelessCitymainlyservestheinformationizedapplications
suchaspublicsecurity,citymanagement,publicservices,
businesstravellingandleisureandleaning.
• Physicalcharacteristicofwirelessnetworkdecidesthatitcan
bringmoreconveniencetopeople.
• Meanwhile wireless network can have unimaginable
applications.
31. ADVANTAGES
Portable, supports multi-touch and multi-user
interaction.
Helps in connection between the world and
information.
Assists us in making right decisions.
The device serves the purpose of a computerplus saves
time spent on searching information.
Saves electricity.
Sixth Sense also recognizes user’s free hand gestures
(postures).
32. FUTURE APPLICATIONS
Imagine the world where Sixth SenseTechnology is applied
everywhere.
Education: the numberof hardware components could be
reduced, Usage of papers andelectricity could decrease,
decrease. Students could use any wall orany surface wherever
they are to carry out activities that are done in aPC.
Security will be assured foreveryone.
Inmedical field, it could be implied to check the genuinity of
drugs.
Blind people could be able to read books and recognize
objects.
It could be used forthe betterment of handicapped people.
Sixth sense could make the world magical.
33. CONCLUSIONS
Sixth Sense technology recognizes the objects around
us, displaying information automatically and letting us to
access it in any way we need.
It could change the way we interact with the real
world and truly give everyone complete awareness of the
environment around us.
The Sixth Sense prototype implements several
applications that demonstrate the usefulness, viability
and flexibility of the system.
It will definitely revolutionize the world.
