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IoT device makers: You have some interface design opportunities

August 25, 2021 by Kevin C. Tofel 2 Comments

This week began my quest for a Masters degree in Computer Science at Georgia Tech. What does that have to do with the Internet of Things? Nothing by itself. But my first and only class this semester is Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and I’m finding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: Amazon, amazon alexa, Apple, apps, connected home, design, Ecobee, google, google assistant, Google Home, HCI, homekit, iot, samsung, Siri, smart home, user interface

Eye-gaze tracking on a smart display: The next smart home interface?

December 9, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, Google introduced Look to Speak, an experimental Android app that brings input access for those who can’t speak or physically type. Look to Speak uses the camera of an Android phone to track the eye gaze of a user, allowing them to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: accessibility, Android, eye tracking, google, Google Nest, smart displays, smart home, user interface

Why projectors could be the future screens of smart homes

August 19, 2020 by Kevin C. Tofel Leave a Comment

Back at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show Stacey saw an amazing Bosch kitchen product that projected an interactive interface on countertops for cooking assistance. But we really haven’t seen many new products like this and I’m wondering why. Aside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Analysis, Featured Tagged With: pico projectors, projectors, smart displays, smart home, smart speakers, touchscreens, user interface, voice control

Microsoft’s plan to connect Alexa and Cortana is a UI bust

May 7, 2018 by Stacey Higginbotham Leave a Comment

Microsoft showed off the interplay between its Cortana digital assistant and Amazon's Alexa at its Build developer event Monday. This was part of a theme on Microsoft's vision for running apps everywhere on anything. As Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, News Tagged With: alexa, Amazon, cortana, Microsoft, user interface, voice

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