EchoTube: Modular and robust press sensing along flexible tubes using waveguided ultrasound
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While pressing can enable a wide variety of interesting applications, most press sensing techniques operate only at close distances and rely on fragile electronics. We present EchoTube, a robust, modular, simple, and inexpensive system for sensing low-resolution press events at a distance. EchoTube works by emitting ultrasonic pulses inside a flexible tube which acts as a waveguide and detecting reflections caused by deformations in the tube. EchoTube is deployable in a wide variety of situations: the flexibility of the tubes allows them to be wrapped around and affixed to irregular objects. Because the electronic elements are located at one end of the tube, EchoTube is robust, able to withstand crushing, impacts, water, and other adverse conditions. In this paper, we detail the design, implementation, and theory behind EchoTube; characterize its performance under different configurations; and present a variety of exemplar applications that illustrate its potential.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ISS 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces |
Number of pages | 9 |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Publication date | 2019 |
Pages | 147-155 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450368919 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | 14th ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces, ISS 2019 - Deajon, Korea, Republic of Duration: 10 Nov 2019 → 13 Nov 2019 |
Conference
Conference | 14th ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces, ISS 2019 |
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Land | Korea, Republic of |
By | Deajon |
Periode | 10/11/2019 → 13/11/2019 |
Sponsor | ACM SIGCHI |
- Press sensing, Sensors, Sound, Tubes, Ultrasound, Waveguide
Research areas
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