INTEGRATING IPTV AND SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH VOICE INPUT

Elderly people comprise the highest proportion of television viewers. Elderly people often struggle with new technology and reject it due to complexity. We propose a system to help people keep up with certain new technologies, such as IPTV and social networks with reduced efforts. We specifically propose a system to integrate IPTV with Twitter, a social networking website with an aid of a mobile phone. The system uses speech to text technology on mobile phone, as input to reduce the difficulty involved in the interaction with Twitter, while viewing television. As speech is a more convenient and natural way of expression than text, we anticipate that people from other age groups can also benefit from the system

Bluewand — A versatile remote control and pointing device

Abstract. The Bluewand is a small, pen-like device that can be used to control Bluetooth enabled devices by hand-movements. A 6-axis accelerometer and gyroscope system detects the device’s full orientation and movement in space. A Bluetooth wireless link transmits this data to any cooperating device which then executes associated commands or further interprets the device’s movements. Possible applications include remote control of various consumer electronics (TV-set, cell-phone, MP3-player), access control to machines and buildings, a virtual laser pointer, and mobile gaming. Bluewand is especially helpful as input device for a personal area network of wearable devices