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dvice.com - 11/27/2008

Gesture-controlled light switch works by sliding a finger toward the light

— dvice.com — We like the idea of fancy light switches , the cheapest, easiest way to modernize a room... with eye-catching tech . Now here's a design concept that takes light switches into the next dimension, giving you trackpad-like control in a ... (more) Gesture-controlled light switch works by sliding a ...

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Gesture-controlled light switch works by sliding a finger toward the light
DVICE Atom Feed — ... switches into the next dimension, giving you trackpad-like control in a touch-sensitive switchplate. The square switch you see here actually controls multiple lights, and when you slide your finger toward a light, it turns on or off. A circular motion controls all the lights. This elegant design concept could also be used for climate control, intuitively adjusting the temperature and humidity with a few simple gestures. Pet Invention, via Design Launches

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Engadget — ... Flipping on a light switch usually doesn't require much in the way of cranial fortitude, but mount three or four of the things in a row and it's Concentration time whenever you try to flick the right one. Japanese graphic designer Mac Funamizu feels your shame, ...

Conceptual gesture-based light switch
Boing Boing Gadgets — In a world of knobs, buttons and switches, this gesture-based light switch seems like a major evolution: it can control multiple lights at once, with a flick of the finger shutting them on and off, while a circular motion dims. It doesn't say if an insistent tapping would initiate rave mode, though. Alas, it's only a concept for now, but I suspect we'll see these for real sooner or later. User Interface Concept Light Switch [Pet Invention via DVICE]