Mind control

Touchscreens have changed how consumers interact with digital devices and opened up new possibilities for user interface designers. Virtual and augmented reality systems are having a similarly disruptive effect, but Suen’s project goes one step further to examine a future where people communicate with machines using their facial muscles.

Trajectory is a speculative interface that uses a webcam and facial-recognition software to learn a user’s behaviour. The software maps subconscious actions, such as an eyebrow raise or downward glance, to a particular digital function to enable users to control electronic devices with greater sophistication.