DEAL | Devpost

Inspiration

We wanted to use specific hand gestures in a Japanese Anime-Naruto to control home devices using Leap Motion, but unfortunately it was borrowed by someone else. We adjusted our plan and decided to control home devices using smartphone.

What it does

Changes the temperature and mode of the air conditioner by swinging your smartphone.

How we built it

We use android device to get some features(motions) from user. Then mapping the feature to the function of air conditioner. Also we create a website to simulate the air conditioner interface, so that android device can do realtime interaction with the air conditioner.

For more details, we use android accelerometer to get feature raw data, and use libsvm(A Library for Support Vector Machines) to train a data model. And use websocket to create the realtime interaction environment between the android device and the website.

Challenges we ran into

The accuration of the track of hand gestures.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

using old devices to create new user experience, and designing in a user-friendly way to control devices.

What we learned

A LOT!! Not only techniques to build a project, but also we learn from each other from programming to design!

What's next for DEAL:

Apply to real world devices!

How to use it:

-Change mode: swing from right to left or left to right -Change temperature: swing upwards to raise the temparture, and swing downwards to lower the temperature -Secret mode: swing whatever way you like for a surprise! (BE PATIENT!)