Open AccessA motion gesture sensor using photodiodes with limited field-of-view
Author(s) -
Yong Sin Kim,
Kwang Hyun Baek
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.21.009206
Subject(s) - photodiode , optics , light emitting diode , optical power , power (physics) , computer science , optoelectronics , materials science , physics , laser , quantum mechanics
This paper presents a low-power and small-size motion gesture sensor (MGS) based on an active infrared (IR) proximity sensor. While conventional proximity-based MGSs require two LEDs (the most power-hungry components) and one photodiode, the proposed MGS eliminates one of LEDs at the expense of an additional photodiode as a separate channel. In conjunction with an optical block that limits the field-of-view of each photodiode, the power consumption and area of the proposed MGS can be reduced by up to 52% and 69%, respectively, compared with conventional proximity-based MGSs. Optical simulation and test results validate theoretical analysis presented.