Sensei-POC

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There are nascent problems that face the future of “located” HCI (peripherals devices thatenable people to interact with non-mobile computing devices, like desktops and laptops). Wewill always want to benefit from the larger screens and greater computing power that locatedcomputers enable. But located HCI has seen far less innovation than mobile HCI, and theinnovation we have seen has serious limitations.Sensei is a new concept in physical interface design, a new kind of physical input device forpersonal computers which integrates tactile and spatial data to create a new set of userinteraction possibilities. The product will be a fusion of the interaction concept behind ourmusic hardware Seaboard product and the motion-control paradigm of Leap Motion- or Kinectstylecontrollers.ROLI is a technology start-up whose initial focus has been music hardware. We areundertaking the Sensei project because it directly aligns with our primary mission, which is toempower people through intuitive technology. What this means in more practical terms is thatwe invent, design and build products and technologies – both hardware and software – whosestated aim is to increase the bandwidth of interaction between human ingenuity and the digitalfrontier. Our proprietary SEA Interface technology is a disruptive platform hardwareinnovation that enables high resolution pressure sensors to be embedded in any form factorand enables groundbreaking interactive device applications in a wide range of industries.Sensei is a novel application of the SEA Interface that is intended as an improvement overexisting desktop peripherals. Development of Sensei not only plays to ROLI’s strengths,utilising our design and engineering expertise, it also helps us fulfil our primary companymission.The purpose of this project is to create a proof-of-concept prototype demonstrating the corefunctionality of the Sensei concept over the course of 9 months.