The New Scientist covers one of the new Nokia Research Center projects, focusing on using a ring to control your mobile phone. Findings from the project will be presented at CHI2011 in Vancouver in May.
The ring itself looks like a standard piece of jewellery, but is actually a strong magnet. Moving the ring causes changes in the surround magnetic field, which are picked up by a bracelet worn by the user that connects to their phone via Bluetooth. You rotate the ring to pick from a number of options, which could be memorised, played as audio through headphones, or displayed on a screen, then push the ring towards your fingertip to select. The options could include asking a caller to hold, or updating your location on a social network.
For more information, check out the original article at the New Scientist, or see the paper's entry in our publications section here.
