There is a new gadget that is being developed by Harman Technologies and it will come out in the market in a couple of years. It will control the functions of a car with a wink or a nod of the driver’s head. A computer which is mounted on the dash board interprets the gestures corresponding to a chain of commands for the radio, SatNav, heating and cell phone.
Engineers have developed new driving software that recognizes facial expressions with a gadget that will control the functions of a car by nods, winks and movements of a hand. The infra-red sensor will be mounted on the dash board to recognize the facial and hand expressions of the driver for controlling the car.
The gadget is being tested before finalization. The gestures will include a wink if you want to turn the radio or the music player on or off. The technology will be able to differentiate between an accidental blink and a command wink by the length of the time of the action before registering the command and performing it.
Drivers will have to nod to the left to turn the volume of the radio up and to the right to turn it down. A tap on the steering wheel will skip the radio station or the song. Drivers can adjust the air-conditioning system by raising or lowering their hand above the gear shaft.
Drivers will be able to make a phone call by a gesture that resembles lifting of a phone receiver by hand and dial the number by saying the name aloud of the person they want to call.