Sile O'Modhrain

Sile O'Modhrain

Professor of Performing Arts Technology and Professor of Information at the University of Michigan

Gesture Passwords

This project investigates the feasibility of a personal verification system using gestures as biometric signatures. Gestures are captured by low power, low-cost tri-axial accelerometers integrated into an expansion pack for palmtop computers. The objective of our study is to understand whether the mobile system can recognize its owner by how she/he performs a particular gesture, acting as a gesture signature. The signature can be used for obtaining access to the mobile device, but the handheld device can also act as an intelligent key to access services in the context of a wider communications network.

  • Farella, E., O’Modhrain, S., Benini, L. & Ricco B., (2006) “Gesture Signatures for Ambient Intelligence Applications: a Feasibility Study”. In Proceedings of Pervasive 2006, Springer LNCS, May 2006

People:

  • Elisabetta Farella
  • Sile O’Modhrain