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Gesture Recognition: The Next Big Thing for Smartphones after Touch? -- Do You Agree?

http://electronicsforu.com/electronicsforu/circuitarchives/view_article.asp?sno=1283&title%20=%20Gesture+Recognition%3A+The+Next+Big+Thing+for+Smartphones+after+Touch%3F&id=11549&article_type=8&b_type=new

Do you think it's actually time for those front-facing cameras on smartphones to be used for more than just video-chatting or for clicking low-resolution pictures for self portraits and other things? Are people ready for Kinect-like gesture control on their cellular phones? Let's find out.

CELL-PHONE-CONTROLLED AUDIO/ VIDEO MUTE SWITCH

http://electronicsforu.com/newelectronics/lab/freecircuitslist.asp?title=CELL%2DPHONE%2DCONTROLLED+AUDIO+VIDEO+MUTE+SWITCH&id=1031

This cell-phone-controlled audio/video mute switch is highly useful in automobiles. The circuit automatically disconnects power supply to the audio/video system whenever the mobile handset is lifted off the holder for making or receiving a call. You can use any readily available cell-phone holder with some minor alterations or fabricate it yourself as shown in Fig. 1.