Mudra Band's Gesture Algorithm Focusing on Finger Movement Exceled in 1,000-User Test, Ready for Widespread Mobile OS Deployment
YOKNEAM ILLIT, ISRAEL, Nov. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wearable Devices Ltd. (the “Company” or “Wearable Devices”) (Nasdaq: WLDS, WLDSW), a pioneering tech firm specializing in AI-powered touchless sensing wearables, today announced that its gesture recognition algorithm has passed accuracy performance testing on a carefully curated custom dataset for finger movement recognition based on first-time usage. The AI-based system is designed to produce models that address the three essential user experience requirements of accuracy, false positive recognition, and responsiveness.
The algorithm is universally compatible with the leading mobile operating systems. This includes support for TensorFlow Lite (tf-lite), a deep-learning framework for on-device inference, and Core ML, which facilitates the seamless integration of machine learning models into Apple devices. Versions based on TensorFlow Lite Micro are also available for embedded applications.
Leeor Langer, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of Wearable Devices, commented, “We are pleased to surpass the 1,000-user test benchmark for our innovative gesture recognition algorithm, and are eagerly setting our sights on the next milestone of 10,000 users. Traditional input methods like the mouse and keyboard, while accurate and fast, lack mobility and hands-free operation, making them ill-suited for extended reality (XR) applications. Optical-based gesture recognition offers some mobility but has its limitations. Our AI-based algorithm circumvents these challenges, eliminating the need for cumbersome devices and field-of-view constraints. Combined with inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based air mouse solutions and biopotentials, we believe that we are building a superior system that optimizes the user experience for our products.”
About Wearable Devices Ltd.
Wearable Devices Ltd. is a growth company developing AI-based neural input interface technology for the B2C and B2B markets. The Company’s flagship product, the Mudra Band for Apple Watch, integrates innovative AI-based technology and algorithms into a functional, stylish wristband that utilizes proprietary sensors to identify subtle finger and wrist movements allowing the user to “touchlessly” interact with connected devices. The Company also markets a B2B product, which utilizes the same technology and functions as the Mudra Band and is available to businesses on a licensing basis. Wearable Devices Is committed to creating disruptive, industry leading technology that leverages AI and proprietary algorithms, software, and hardware to set the input standard for the Extended Reality, one of the most rapidly expanding landscapes in the tech industry. The Company’s ordinary shares and warrants trade on the Nasdaq market under the symbol “WLDS” and “WLDSW”, respectively.
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