Master Thesis: Gesture Recognition with the OpenEarable

Research topic/area

Gesture Recognition with the OpenEarable

Type of thesis

Master

Start time

-

Application deadline

31.03.2030

Duration of the thesis

-

Description

Background
Earables are earbuds that are equipped with multiple sensors. Among them, the OpenEarable (Röddiger et al., 2024) stands out as the device with the most sensors globally, enabling a wide range of interaction possibilities. While interaction with earables has been extensively explored in literature (Röddiger et al., 2022), the OpenEarable’s advanced sensor suite offers the unique potential to detect multiple types of gestures simultaneously and in real-time.
This thesis project focuses on leveraging the OpenEarable’s capabilities to expand gesture-based interaction possibilities. The specific goals of the thesis are outlined as follows:

Tasks
- Developing a set of distinct gestures that can be detected in real-time using the OpenEarable.
- Option to focus specifically on hands-free gestures.
- Implementing and deploying gesture recognition algorithms directly onto the OpenEarable device.
- Designing gestures that utilize multiple sensors in combination, demonstrating the added value of multi-sensor interaction.
- Showcase the practical potential of the developed gestures through compelling use-case demonstrations

Requirement

Requirements for students

• Interest in Human-Computer-Interaction (HCI) and the real-world application of new devices
• Good Python skills
• Recommended: Good C/C++ skills; Experience with Arduino

Faculty departments

• Engineering sciences
  Informatics
  Information System Engineering and Management

Supervision

Title, first name, last name

Jonas Hummel

Organizational unit

TECO

Email address

jonas.hummel@kit.edu

Link to personal homepage/personal page

Website

Application via email

Application documents

• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcript

E-Mail Address for application
Senden Sie die oben genannten Bewerbungsunterlagen bitte per Mail an jonas.hummel@kit.edu


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