Senseboard: Mobile users can now input text or data in any environment.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009  //  0 Comments  //  Asides, Blog, Cloud Computing, Mobile 2.0, Mobile Trends, On the Radar, Virtual Work, Web 2.0

Imagine this…

One day, we will all have the ability to type messages without the use of a physical keyboard or a mobile device. Does it sound like a radical idea? Well, a new player has emerged and they have developed a unique product that allows users to effectively input text or data in practically any environment. The company driving this vision is called Senseboard.


Founded in 2000, and headquartered in Stockholm, Senseboard has revolutionized the idea of productivity on the mobile phone unlike ever before. Here’s an excerpt from their site:

Data Entry platform will radically change the overall Human-Computer Interaction paradigm by allowing users to interact with their device at virtually any time and any place. The Senseboard® Gesture Recognition Technology™ (GRT) is a unique proprietary method of capturing, analyzing, and interpreting finger and hand movements.

Designed for “keyboard challenged” mobile computer users, Senseboard® wearable data entry platform is a small device that attaches to the palm of the hand and allows users to type on any surface as if it were a keyboard. It works by measuring hand and finger movements, and determines the appropriate keystrokes, mouse movements or gestures.

Senseboard

Touch-technology, natural gesturing, and a small device that attaches to the palm of the hand? If
I didn’t know better, that sounds a lot like Oblong’s G-Speak touch-technology, but with a slight “mobile” twist. That said, the Senseboard seems more applicable and affordable for individual users; whereas, Oblong’s G-Speak seems much more targeted towards enterprise customers.

So, my only question at this point is, where can I purchase my Senseboard!