It'd be interesting to find solutions to tongue position detection that didn't require contact with a specific surface.
Maybe we send small electrical pulses out from a under tongue transducer & then wear sensors that like a touchscreen triangulate where the activation site is.
What if we could make a tooth a small low res camera & just watch?
What's here feels like a really small specific range here. It certainly has uses. I imagine more fast-task use if there were a sensor that detects more natural tongue gestures around the mouth.
That's an interesting idea! Currently, our MouthPad^ employs a capacitive trackpad, which we're working on to enhance sensitivity for 3D tongue tracking. It's somewhat akin to a low-resolution camera – it's effective, but there's room for improvement.
Using that same technology, we're also trying to unlock whispering speech and eventually moving towards fully silent speech capabilities. This will expand the range of intuitive interactions possible with the MouthPad^.
We totally agree — smart teeth are the future. We're looking into developing a 'smart tooth' that could use radar technology for precise tongue tracking. It's a futuristic idea, but that's the direction we're aiming for!
Maybe we send small electrical pulses out from a under tongue transducer & then wear sensors that like a touchscreen triangulate where the activation site is.
What if we could make a tooth a small low res camera & just watch?
What's here feels like a really small specific range here. It certainly has uses. I imagine more fast-task use if there were a sensor that detects more natural tongue gestures around the mouth.