Smart 3D pointing device based on MEMS sensor and bluetooth low energy

Author

Zidek, Kamil ; Pitel, J.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Math., Inf. & Cybern. Tech. Univ. of Kosice, Kosice, Slovakia

fYear

2013

fDate

16-19 April 2013

Firstpage

207

Lastpage

211

Abstract

The paper deals with the development of a new type of wireless pointing device based on 3D MEMS sensor as measuring component. Currently available pointing devices based on MEMS sensors (AIR mouse or AIR presenter) use proprietary wireless solution and their dimensions are copied from standard mouse. The new approach of our pointing device is based on standardized Bluetooth Low Energy protocol with minimal dimension and 3D way of control. This device can be used like a standard mouse in 2D with computer equipped by Bluetooth 4. The third measured dimension can be used to switch X or Y axis to Z plane, because we can control pointer without flat surface. The change of 2D pointing plane from XY to YZ or XZ can be switched intelligent by detection of acceleration activity in third axis. The device in full 3D mode will be used for control of rehabilitation arm in teaching mode by patient or therapist.

Keywords

Bluetooth; micromechanical devices; mouse controllers (computers); patient care; patient treatment; 2D pointing plane; 3D MEMS sensor; AIR mouse; AIR presenter; MEMS sensors; full 3D mode; patient; proprietary wireless solution; rehabilitation arm; smart 3D pointing device; standard mouse; standardized Bluetooth low energy protocol; therapist; wireless pointing device; Acceleration; Accelerometers; Bluetooth; Mice; Micromechanical devices; Three-dimensional displays; Wireless communication; bluetooth low energy; mems; pointing device;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computational Intelligence in Control and Automation (CICA), 2013 IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CICA.2013.6611686

Filename

6611686