KITTY/ The Future of Mobile Touch-Typing THE KITTY PROJECT Keyboard-Independent Touch-Typing A revolutionary finger-mounted keyboard for wearable computers,

KITTY/ The Future of Mobile Touch-Typing

THE KITTY PROJECT Keyboard-Independent Touch-Typing

A revolutionary finger-mounted keyboard for wearable computers, pocket PC’s and PDA’s alike.

KITTY is the ultra-portable solution you’ve been waiting for.

Wherever you are, whatever you do, use your touch-typing skills with confidence and accuracy.

CONTACT: KITTYTECH.COM

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We hope the following presentation will serve to facilitate/establish We hope the following presentation will serve to facilitate/establish a collaboration/business relationship with respect to the a collaboration/business relationship with respect to the development of the KITTY data-entry system.development of the KITTY data-entry system.

In this spirit, the following introduction is to be considered In this spirit, the following introduction is to be considered confidental and to be kept secret among the parties involved.confidental and to be kept secret among the parties involved.

Introductory NoteIntroductory Note

The information provided within the subsequent slides is not The information provided within the subsequent slides is not generally known by competitors.generally known by competitors.



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Method and DeviceMethod and Device*)*) by by

Carsten MehringCarsten MehringDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of California, IrvineUniversity of California, Irvine

To provide an ultra-portable “silent” data-input device for To provide an ultra-portable “silent” data-input device for wearable computing systems promising wide consumer wearable computing systems promising wide consumer

acceptance due to zero learning curve for those well-versed in acceptance due to zero learning curve for those well-versed in touch-typing.touch-typing.

Objective:Objective:

*) KITTY Technology is protected by US and International Patent Rights



OutlineOutline

Review and outlook on wearable computing systemsReview and outlook on wearable computing systems

Existing mobile data-entry systems and disadvantagesExisting mobile data-entry systems and disadvantages

Existing mobile data-entry systems based on touch-typingExisting mobile data-entry systems based on touch-typing

KITTY Features and AdvantagesKITTY Features and Advantages

KITTY Design ConceptsKITTY Design Concepts

KITTY Key-Mapping based on touch-typingKITTY Key-Mapping based on touch-typing

KITTY ApplicationsKITTY Applications

KITTY in Academic ResearchKITTY in Academic Research

KITTY in the Media KITTY in the Media

Opportunities with KITTYOpportunities with KITTY



Components of a Wearable Computing DeviceComponents of a Wearable Computing Device

Heads-Up DisplayHeads-Up Display

Computing Unit Computing Unit (incl. Power Supply)(incl. Power Supply)

Data-Entry DeviceData-Entry Device

MIT Media Lab, Wearable Computing PomaTM by Xybernaut, Listprice: $ 1,499



The Future of Wearable ComputingThe Future of Wearable Computing

Bell Canada using Xybernauts MA V

By 2007, more than 60 percent of the U.S. population age 15 to 50 will carry or wear a wireless computing and communications device at least six hours a day.

"Widespread adoption of wireless, wearable computing will provide constantly connected employees and consumers with access to communities, information, and other services as they go about their business in the real world”, said Fenn. "The prevalence of 'wearables' will lead to commerce and service opportunities as significant as those resulting from the wired Web.“ And by 2009, 70 percent of the U.S. population will have these devices implanted and carry them around always (and use inductive rechargers built into beds and chairs). Now, that would be a prediction, but the actual Gartner guess is hardly much of a look into the future. I thought we were pretty much already at their predicted numbers.

US Army “Land Worrier” project for network-enabled infantry.

TodayToday ““Tomorrow”Tomorrow”

D. Coursey ZDNET Anchor Desk

Gartner IT Consulting:”One of the Four Biggest Biz-Tech Trends of The Coming Decade”


The Future of Wearable ComputingThe Future of Wearable Computing

“By 2007, more than 60 percent of the U.S. population age 15 to 50 will carry

or wear a wireless computing and communications device at least six

hours a day.”Gartner IT Consulting



Existing Portable Data-Entry SystemsExisting Portable Data-Entry SystemsSystems based on “Touch-Typing”:

Wrist-Mounted Mini-Keyboards or Half-Keyboards.

Foldable or Flexible Keyboards.

Not An Ultra-Portable Input Device.Solid Finite Size Material Surface Required. “No Walking and Typing”.

Intrusive, Limitation in Hand and Arm Movement while in Operation.

DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES



Systems based on Speech Recognition: • Software Intensive

• Privacy Conerns

• Problematic for People with Speech Impairment

Systems based on Chording:

• Bulky, No Lifting or other Tasks involving Hand-Usage while in Operation.

• Chording Layout To be Memorized (Flat Learning Curve)• Intrusive Limitation in Finger- and/or Hand Movement

• Poor Ergonomic Layout Health Concerns

Twiddler II by HandKey Corp.

Existing Portable Data-Entry SystemsExisting Portable Data-Entry Systems• Accuracy



Existing Hand-Mounted Data-Entry SystemsExisting Hand-Mounted Data-Entry SystemsExisting Systems based on

“Touch-Typing”:DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES

Continuous Signal Detection and Evaluation Requires Extensive Processing Software (VK, Lightglove, Scurry and others).

“Air-Typing”, i.e. Typing without Material Plane Of Reference Difficult. “No Walking and Typing” (VK).

Limited Accuracy due to Continuous Signal Processing and Requirement of Keeping Reference Position (VK,Lightglove, Scurry and others).

Virtual Keyboard by Sensebord (based on finger-flexure measurement)

Lightglove by B. Howard (based on penetration of optical reflectance matrix)

Scurry by Samsung (based on measure-ment of finger movement )



Existing Hand-Mounted Data-Entry SystemsExisting Hand-Mounted Data-Entry Systems

DISADVANTAGES / CONT.DISADVANTAGES / CONT.

Device Calibration Required Due to Varying Ambient Conditions (Lightglove) or User- Specific Hand Posture and Hand Movement (VK, Scurry and others).

Limitation in Finger- and Hand Movement without Data Entry while in Operation (VK, Lightglove, Scurry and others).

Existing Systems based on “Touch-Typing”:

Virtual Keyboard by Sensebord (based on finger-flexure measurement)

Lightglove by B. Howard (based on penetration of optical reflectance matrix)

Scurry by Samsung (based on measure-ment of finger movement )



KeyGlove by R. Paul McCarty (Rochester Univ.)

(see Chording Devices)(see Chording Devices)

Chording Layout To be Memorized (Flat Learning Curve)

Poor Ergonomic Layout Health Concerns

Contacting two (or more) Finger and/or Thumb Contacts generates alphanumeric and special characters of a standard keyboard.

Existing Hand-Mounted Data-Entry SystemsExisting Hand-Mounted Data-Entry SystemsDISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGESSystems based on “Chording”:Systems based on “Chording”:

(Look similar to KITTY)(Look similar to KITTY)



Advanced Design using Printed Electric Circuit Wires (shown above: Wire-frame Model)

Proto-Type Glove (using two gloves for alphabetic character input only) for “proof-of-concept”. “Click-On” Design (two-handed, with

contacts to represent a full 101 keyboard).


(1) Glove based system

KITTY Design Concepts KITTY Design Concepts

(3) Spiraling, printed-electric-circuit wires

(4) ”Slide-on” system using ring-shaped structural elements (incl. application device).

(2) “Click-on” system using flexible skeletal structure.


“ “Key-Mapping” Onto The Users HandsKey-Mapping” Onto The Users HandsThe three lettered rows of a keyboard are represented by 3 contacts on the outer segment of the inner thumb ofeach hand.

According to touch-typing each indexfinger is used to type 6 different letters, accordingly 3 additional contacts are located on the outer side of each thumb.

Contacting on of the 8 Finger-Contactslocated on the tip of each finger withone of the Thumb-Contacts will generate the same letter as obtained on a keyboard by employing touch-typing with the same finger on the keyboard row which corresponds to the selected Thumb-Contact.

“Thumb Typing” using Thumb-Contacts A and D and additional Side-Finger Contacts generates special characters and othercommands such as “Shift” etc.



Numeric data input is generated by contacting Thumb-Contacts A and D with supplemental Finger-Contacts 9-18 located on-top or close to the fingernails of each finger.

“ “Key-Mapping” Onto The Users HandsKey-Mapping” Onto The Users Hands



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Applications Applications (Right click in Box and Select Play Movie)(Right click in Box and Select Play Movie)

- - Mobile computing

- Robotic-control device(intermediate-level control)

- Virtual reality applications(intermediate-level control)

- Communication device for speech impaired (KITTY+ Speech-

synthesizer)

- SMS-messaging phone application (Phone-Watch, SMS-Watch)

- Multi-function control device

- Educational toy or techno gadget



Glove-Based Wired Prototype presented Glove-Based Wired Prototype presented at ISWC 2002 in Seattle, USAat ISWC 2002 in Seattle, USA

Wearable KITTY prototype using flexible membrane keyboard. (Only contacts for alphanumeric data input are featured.)



Interested Academic PartiesInterested Academic Parties

ARS Electronica FutureLab, Austria(R&D Wearable Computers, Horst Hoertner, Senior Executive Developer)

University of Rostock, Germany (Dept. of Computer Science, Prof. Clemens H. Cap)

University of Bremen, Germany (R&D Wearable Computers, WearLab)

UC Irvine, USA(R&D Virtual Reality, Prof. Falko Kuester)

Cal-IT2 California Institute of Telecommunications(R&D Mobile Technology)

Cornell University(Development of Wearable Computing System)



KITTY at ISWC 2002, Seattle, USAKITTY at ISWC 2002, Seattle, USA

Courtnee with KITTY and Xybernaut Poma HMD

KITTY presentation during the Wearable Computer Fashion Show



Selected Press Releases Selected Press Releases (printed)(printed) Business & Technology" (Vol.2, Issue 3, P.12)

MIT Technology Review" magazine (July/August 2002 Issue, P.16)

Nikkei Marketing Journal" (July 27 2002, P.1)

C't Magazin (August 12, 2002)

Die Computer Zeitung

TeleCran Magazin (use mouse-click to display)

Kiplinger (Business Forecasts) Newsletter

Bild der Wissenschaft

Technical Magazine of the ASEE (Swiss Assoc. of Electrotechn. Engineers)

Kijk Magazin

Prism, Magazine of the ASEE (American Society of Eng. Education)



Press Releases Press Releases (printed)(printed) / Continued / ContinuedPM (Peter Mosleitner) Technology Magazine

Hi!Tech Magazine (Siemens Austria)

C’t Magazine, 2nd article (upcoming)

Illustrierte Wissenschaft / Danish Science Monthly (upcoming)

Gizmo (Australian Gadget Magazine)

NetScope (Parisien Tech Magazine, Cover)



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CNN, Headline News (USA)

KITTY on the Air KITTY on the Air (Right click in box and select Play)(Right click in box and select Play)



n-TV, Tiscali NetNews (Germany)

KITTY on the AirKITTY on the Air(Right Click in Box and Select Play)(Right Click in Box and Select Play)



Pro7, “Welt der Wunder” (Germany)

KITTY on the AirKITTY on the Air(Right Click in Box and Select Play)(Right Click in Box and Select Play)



• Pro7, “Galileo” (Germany)

TechTV, “The Screensavers” (USA), June 2003

KITTY on the AirKITTY on the Air

Not shown: • TechTV, “TechLive” (USA)

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KITTY KITTY on the Web on the Web

• KITTY’s presence on the Web has resulted in countless interactions with end-users.

• KITTY is referenced on numerous popular websites for Advanced Wearable and Mobile Computing technology.



Award Winning ConceptAward Winning Concept

KITTY has been awarded the very reputable Arthur-Fisher Erfinderpreis for Innovation 2003 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

The Virtual-Reality Group in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of California Irvine will finish the development of the first wireless and compact KITTY prototype by the end of this summer.

A review of KITTY is planed to appear in the very popular German Computer/Computing Magzine Ct’.Other appearances of KITTY include a Swedish Technology magazine.



OpportunitiesOpportunities

(2) Licensing(2) Licensing

(1) Patent Assignment(1) Patent AssignmentPatent for Sale. High growth rates in the mobile computing sector, including but not limited to the development of wearable full-blown computing systems warrant the success of the KITTY system. KITTY is the only data-entry system to date which meets all the requirements the users of mobile computing/communication systems demand.

KITTY is currently in negotiations with licensees for the development, manufacturing and worldwide distribution rights. Nothing has been signed to date and new bids are still being considered.

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KITTY/ The Future of Mobile Touch-Typing THE KITTY PROJECT Keyboard-Independent Touch-Typing A revolutionary finger-mounted keyboard for wearable computers,