Proxemity-Based Universal Remote Controllers

This is an ongoing project.

Description

Computing technologies continue to grow exponentially every day. However, appliances have become a class of

technology that has remained stagnant through time. They are restricted by physical and cost limitations,

while also aiming to provide with a lot of functionality. This leads to limited capabilities of input (through

multiple buttons and combinations) and output (LEDs, small screens). We introduce the notion of mobile

proxemic awareness and control, whereby a mobile device is used as a medium to reveal of information

regarding awareness of presence, state, content and control as a function of proxemics. We explore a set of

concepts that exploit different proximal distances and levels of information and controls.