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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2023
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yasha Iravantchi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Alanson Sample, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
The Regents of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A system is presented for detecting gestures. The system is comprised of: a contact microphone and a signal processor. The contact microphone is attached to a surface of interest of an objection and is configured to measure surface acoustic waves traveling along the surface of interest. The signal processor is interfaced with the contact microphone and is configured to receive a signal from the contact microphone, where the signal is indicative of surface acoustic waves traveling along the surface of interest. The signal processor operates to identify a gesture made by a person on the surface of interest using the signal.