MicaPen: A Pen to Write in Air Using Mica Motes

Abstract

This paper demonstrates a technique to write in air using Micaz motes. The application, named MicaPen is low-cost and can be used by the disabled who does not have fingers or limbs. Patients can wear the mote as a wrist watch or bracelet and move their hands based on what character they want to write. The mote detects the movement pattern using the accelerometer of MTS310 sensorboard and displays the characters on the screen. The application can also be extended in several applications including virtual touchscreen or remotely interact with different controlled devices.