Move a thumb to unlock a car door. Self-check-in at an airport without touching the kiosk. These are no longer scenes in the movies but what technology is capable of nowadays. Motion Gestures, a ...

Maxim Integrated's optical sensor is 1/4 size and 1/10 cost than camera-based ToF systems for automotive applications. The MAX25405 detects a wider proximity of movement and doubles the sensing range.

Google has filed a patent for new smartwatch sensors that could detect gestures such as presses, taps, squeezes, and swipes. The patent, titled “Gesture recognition on watch bezel using strain gauges, ...