SoundWave: Using the Doppler Effect to Sense Gestures

September 10, 2012

Microsoft Research and the University of Washington develop a new gesture-sensing system that uses sound alone.

August 7, 2012

Microsoft researchers have developed software that allows a user to control their PC with a wave of the hand.

May 25, 2012

Microsoft researchers have been developing a system called SoundWave that emits pulses in ultrasound ranges and detects Doppler-based changes to track human movements. Its creators hope their accidental discovery could improve gesture-based controls.

May 7, 2012

Microsoft is showing off technology this week that uses the human body as a sounding board for Kinect-like applications.