Control your iPod with a blink
Author: jovbon1
Website: http://blogs.digitalmediaonlineinc.com/dvdconverter/entry/20…

Think it’s rude to make faces at people? Well, you better start rethinking that stereotype if you intend to use the Mimi Switch.
Forget fingers. Created by Osaka University researcher Kazuhiro
Taniguchi, the Mimi Switch (aka Ear Switch) is a set of unassuming
earphones containing infrared sensors. This lets the earpiece sense
tiny movements inside the ear caused by facial expressions and transmit
the readings to an attached micro-computer that then translates them
into commands for a music device.
In fact, this gadget isn’t limited to just audio pleasure as
it can be programmed to control other electronic devices. Hence,
sticking out your tongue, winking, or almost any facial expression can
be mapped to any particular function.
The first devices are expected to appear in two to three
years. But you better start reconsidering that insurance coverage if
you plan to use the Mimi Switch in a seedy neighborhood. Unless, of
course, you look as cute as the model in the picture.
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