MULTI-DIMENSIONAL TURBULENT FLOW SENSOR, WITH PARTICULAR USE IN DETERMINING AN INTENTION OF, OR AN EFFECT PRODUCED BY, AN ANIMATE OBJECT

摘要

Fluid flow can be measured using a multiplicity of sensors in a manner that enables acquisition of detailed information regarding the fluid flow. In particular, the invention can advantageously be used in situations in which the measured fluid flow is anticipated to be turbulent. Even more particularly, the invention can be advantageously be used to obtain measurements of fluid flow in the vicinity of an animate object (e.g., human) which can be used, together with knowledge of the characteristics of the animate object and, if relevant, of one or more objects in the vicinity of the animate object, to determine an intention of, or an effect produced by, the animate object. The invention enables a new type of control to be used by people in interacting with a large variety of devices.