如何輕輕一踏腳就接電話

Ever tried to answer a smart phone with your hands full? Try your foot instead. Kick Soul is an insole that you can slip inside shoes to control digital devices with a flick of your foot.

你是否嘗試過當雙手都被佔滿的時候接電話呢？改用你的腳試試。Kick Soul是一款鞋墊，你可以輕踏你的腳來滑動鞋墊，從而控制電子設備。

Xavier Benavides and his team at the MIT Media Lab sewed a gyroscope and accelerometer between two layers of spongy insole. The system’s algorithm analyses the foot’s motion and transmits the information via Bluetooth to your phone.

在麻省理工媒體實驗室，Xavier Benavides和他的團隊在兩層海綿鞋墊間縫入了一個陀螺儀和加速計。系統算法會分析腳的動作並通過藍牙發送至你的手機。

It recognizes two foot movements: pushing an imaginary object away with your foot, and pulling one closer to you. With just two foot motions, you can scroll, zoom in and out on a map, accept or reject a phone call, save a file or delete it. The idea is that the smart phone’s Bluetooth detects which compatible smart devices are nearby and works out which ones the user wants to operate. The algorithm can differentiate between fidgeting or walking and intentional movements.

它可以識別兩種腳部動作：用你的腳將一個想象的物體推開以及拉近。有了這兩個動作，你可以翻頁，放大和縮小地圖，接聽或拒絕電話，保存或刪除一個文件。智能手機的藍牙可以探測出哪個並存的智能設備在附近並計算出哪個是使用者想要運行的。算法可以區別出坐立不安或正常行走與有意識的動作。

Ten people tested the insoles and said they were comfortable and unobtrusive. The idea was presented at a user interface conference in North Carolina earlier this month. Benavides thinks the system is perfect for answering calls or turning on lights when laden with groceries, for example. “It’s very useful because our feet are almost always free,” he says.

10個人測試了這款鞋墊，認爲很舒服很隱蔽。這個想法本月初在北卡羅萊納州的用戶接口會議上展示了。Benavides認爲系統很完美，比如對於正在幹雜物的女性如果想要接電話或開燈。“它非常有用因爲我們的腳大多數情況下都在空閒着。”他說。

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