# Human Gesture Device Controls Skin-On Interfaces is a Silicone Material Used to Control a Device By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-10-23 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinon-interfaces References: [hypebeast](https://hypebeast.com/2019/10/skin-on-interfaces-smart-artificial-skin-augmented-device-phone-case) & [youtu.be](https://youtu.be/FVoYebnlp3w) 'Skin-On Interfaces' is a material that mimics human skin, which can be used as a smartphone case that can communicate with a device. The technology was developed in Bristol UK, by Marc Teyssier, Gilles Baily and others. The skin-like exterior translates human interactions to control a device. This means that different interactions could be paired with a command, for example, a twisting motion could be used to turn up the volume of the device. Because the system uses grid sensors, many different multisensory factors could be implemented as a means of control. Skin-On Interfaces uses silicon to mimic the behavior of human skin, offering users a drastically different way for users to interact with technology. Image Credit: Marc Teyssier ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mimicry Materials:** The development of materials, such as Skin-On Interfaces, that mimic human skin, provides disruptive innovation opportunities for creating more intuitive and interactive device controls. - **Gesture-based Interfaces:** The translation of human gestures into device commands, as showcased by the Skin-On Interfaces, opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for more natural and immersive user experiences. - **Multisensory Control:** The use of Skin-On Interfaces' grid sensors to implement various multisensory factors for device control presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating enhanced, personalized user interactions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smartphone and Mobile Device Accessories:** The development of silicone-based materials like Skin-On Interfaces in the smartphone case industry offers disruptive innovation opportunities for creating unique and interactive device controls. - **Consumer Electronics:** The integration of gesture-based human interfaces in consumer electronic devices, facilitated by technologies like Skin-On Interfaces, presents disruptive innovation opportunities for improving user experiences and device functionality. - **Haptic Technology:** The application of Skin-On Interfaces' silicon-based mimicry of human skin in the field of haptic technology holds disruptive innovation opportunities for advancing tactile feedback systems in various industries, such as gaming and virtual reality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wearable Tech Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meta-smart-wristband.md) - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Gesture-Controlled Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spatial-touch.md) - [Fingertip Haptic Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voxelite.md) - [Tactile Smart Home Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/from-design-concept.md) - [Tongue-Controlled Digital Interfaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-interfaces.md) - [Robot Skin Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reskin.md) - [Neural Interface Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-wristband.md) - [Fluid-Filled Tactile OLED Screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flat-panel-haptics.md)