Need a Touchscreen? How about your Arm!

Mar.12, 2010 in Technology

Skinput gadget turns your own ARM into a touchscreen display. Developers at Microsoft Research and Carnegie Mellon University are working together to create an armband that projects an interface directly on to your skin. They have combined a mini projector which creates a changing display with a sophisticated sensor that can tell which part of your arm is being tapped.

What is the Geek Coefficient?

Geek- A person who is interested in technology, especially computing, electronics and new media.

Coefficient - A multiplier or factor that measures some property.

Geek Coefficient - A quantity by which a given number of ordinary people are now considered geeks!