MUV Interactive TH1, BU1 User Manual

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User Guide

For Windows

(Application version 5.3)

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* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Publication Date: November 2016
Revision number: 0001

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I. Table of Contents – User guide

I. Table of Contents – User guide ........................................................................................................ 3

1. Bird at a glance ................................................................................................................................ 4

2. Accessories: ..................................................................................................................................... 5

3. Getting started ................................................................................................................................ 6

4. Key Interaction Methods ................................................................................................................. 7

a.

a. Remote Touch ............................................................................................................................. 7

a.a.

b.

b. Swipe / Tap (Using the touch pad)................................................................................................ 8

b.b.

c.

c. Touch ........................................................................................................................................... 9

c.c.

d.

d. Gestures .................................................................................................................................... 10

d.d.

5. Working with multiple Birds ........................................................................................................... 11

6. Bird Working modes ...................................................................................................................... 12

a.

a. Air-Mouse .................................................................................................................................. 13

a.a.

b.

b. Multi Bird ................................................................................................................................... 13

b.b.

c.

c. Standard .................................................................................................................................... 14

c.c.

7. Bird Application ............................................................................................................................. 15

a.

a. Status bar (The status bar stays fixed on the top of the application) ....................................... 15

a.a.

b.

b. Main dashboard ..................................................................................................................... 16

b.b.

c.

c. Advanced Settings .................................................................................................................. 17

c.c.

d.

d. Connection ............................................................................................................................ 19

d.d.

e.

e. Calibration ............................................................................................................................. 21

e.e.

f.

f. Performance .......................................................................................................................... 23

f.f.

g.

g. About tab ............................................................................................................................... 24

g.g.

Appendix 1: Radio Frequency Scanning.................................................................................................. 25

Appendix 2: Personalize Bird ................................................................................................................. 26

Appendix 3: Pre-programmed gestures for PowerPoint ......................................................................... 29

Appendix 4: Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. 30

Safety Information ................................................................................................................................ 34

FCC Radio frequency interference statement......................................................................................... 37

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Indicator LEDs

Indicator LEDsIndicator LEDs

Indicator LEDs

•

Glider

GliderGlider

Glider

•

Touch Pad

Touch PadTouch Pad

Touch Pad

•

Home Button

Home ButtonHome Button

Home Button

•

Laser pointer

Laser pointer Laser pointer

Laser pointer

The Laser Pointer is used to highlight the place you are pointing at on the

1. Bird at a glance

The

• When working with more than one Bird – the active Bird will have 2

The bottom of the Bird’s Glider is used when touching the display

• When using remote touch, soft touch of the thumb on the Glider will

The Touch Pad is used for scrolling by gently swiping the thumb up,

• Tap on the touch pad will perform as right click on the mouse
One click on the home button to Esc

• Double click on the home button to display open applications on a split

• Long press on the home button to display the desktop

• If Bird is not connected, click on the home button for 5 seconds to

display area with a red laser beam.

The laser pointer is used only during the remote calibration process

The laser pointer is used only during the remote calibration process.

The laser pointer is used only during the remote calibration processThe laser pointer is used only during the remote calibration process

The 5 LED lights

5 LED lights on the

TheThe

5 LED lights5 LED lights

Bird

Bird.... (Full: all are lit. 1

(Full: all are lit. 1 light

BirdBird

(Full: all are lit. 1 (Full: all are lit. 1

on the upper

upper----side

side of Bird

on the on the

upperupper

light ---- Must charge immediately)

lightlight

of Bird indicate the battery status of

sideside

of Birdof Bird

Must charge immediately)

Must charge immediately)Must charge immediately)

indicate the battery status of

indicate the battery status of indicate the battery status of

indication LEDS on

move the cursor, while clicking on the Glider will select an object

down, left or right on the touchpad surface.

screen (Win logo + tab)

connect it

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2. Accessories:

Charging cradle

Used to store Bird when not in use and to charge it. (The cradle does not have to be connected to
a power outlet to charge Bird).

Base-unit

Used to gather information from Bird, analyzing its location and providing interactive commands
to the software or application you are controlling.

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3. Getting started

Bird communicates directly with your devices and acts as their controlling device. It enables rich
interaction with digital content and media as it is displayed on a screen, wall, table or any other
surface. With Bird on your finger, you will now be able to control your content naturally and
instinctively, from anywhere in the room, away from your PC.

This user guide will walk you through the different interaction methods that Bird supports; including
touch, remote touch and gesture control.

Before you start using Bird for the first time, you have to download the Bird’s application from the
following link: https://www.muvinteractive.com/birdapp and install it on your PC.
Once the application is installed, you should connect the Bird's base unit to any 5V power source via
USB. You will know that the Base unit is connected, by a ‘v’ sign next to the word Base unit in the Bird
application
(for detailed instructions about Bird's installation process, please read the installation guide).

Get ready to fly

Get ready to fly ---- wwwwear the Bird on your index finger:

Get ready to fly Get ready to fly

Insert your Right Hand index finger delicately into Bird as per the drawing. Make sure that the tip of
your finger sits comfortably against the Glider. Bird should feel comfortably snug around your finger.

ear the Bird on your index finger:

ear the Bird on your index finger:ear the Bird on your index finger:

The Bird's application and the Base-unit will automatically recognize that Bird is ready for use. You will
know that your Bird is connected by the circle next to the words “Bird unit” at the top of the Bird
application.

When using Bird for the first time you should click on the 'Home button' for 5 seconds until you see
the following message: 'Bird with ID xxxxx tries to connect. Allow". Click on 'Yes' to pair the Bird.

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4. Key Interaction Methods

Bird Supports 4 key interactive methods:

• Remote Touch

Remote Touch is used to precisely control content remotely (from hovering closely over

Remote TouchRemote Touch
the display area to standing 10m away from it)

• Swipe*

Swipe* is used for scrolling up, down, left and right

Swipe* Swipe*

• TTTTouch

ouch is used for physically touching the display surface

ouch ouch

• Gestures

Gestures* are used to control content using large hand movements

GesturesGestures

* Gestures and swipe can be defined by the user to produce different desired actions

a.

a. Remote Touch

a.a.

Control content from any place in the room by pointing your index finger to the display
area, while touching the Glider surface with your thumb.

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• Pinch

Pinch - Gently touch the glider with your thumb and point the front of Bird to aim the

PinchPinch
cursor to any desired spot on the screen

• CCCClick

lick - Press your thumb against the glider to select an object

licklick

• Double

Double click

Double Double

• Click and

Click and drag

Click and Click and

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click to activate applications

clickclick

drag to move an object (or paint, annotate, write etc.)

dragdrag

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b.

b. Swipe / Tap (Using the touch pad)

b.b.

Bird’s touch pad can be used for scrolling, if applicable in the application.
Gently move your thumb over the touch pad and swipe it in the direction you wish to
scroll (Up/Down/Left/Right).

You may also customize swiping to produce different desired actions. The customization
is set specifically for each software application you control with Bird. Please read
Appendix 4 for further explanation about this feature.

• SSSSwipe

wipe up/down

up/down:::: Move your thumb up/down on the touchpad to scroll (if applicable

wipewipe

up/downup/down

in the application)

• SSSSwipe

wipe left/right

left/right: Move your thumb left/right on the touch pad

wipewipe

left/rightleft/right
This action is application dependent (e.g. in Chrome browser – it will move between
open tabs; In power point it will move to the next/previous slide)

• Tap and hold

Tap and hold: Tap and hold your thumb on the touchpad – to presents options

Tap and holdTap and hold
related to what you’re doing (like right-clicking with a mouse)

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c. Touch

c.c.

Bird's touch functionality turns any surface into a touch screen. With Bird on your finger
you can annotate
objects and perform precise and gentle actions on the big screen.

To use touch with Bird, press the Glider against the display surface as shown in the
drawing below.

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annotate on the projected surface, paint

annotateannotate

paint on it, drag and drop

paintpaint

drag and drop objects, clic

drag and dropdrag and drop

clickkkk on

clicclic

• Touch

Touch to select object

TouchTouch

• Double tap

Double tap to activate applications

Double tapDouble tap

• Touch and drag

Touch and drag to move objects (or paint, annotate, write etc.)

Touch and dragTouch and drag

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d.

d. Gestures

d.d.

Using the Gestures feature of Bird will give you the ultimate freedom of movement when
delivering your message in front of presented visual content.

Currently the system supports 4 hand gestures – Waving your hand up, down, left and right.

When performing gestures, you need to swing the palm of your hand to the desired direction,
while bending your wrist inwards.

TIP

TIP:::: To switch between positions: Relax your arm at your side for a few seconds. You can then

TIPTIP
proceed to your next desired gesture choice

Activate Gestures

Activate Gestures::::

Activate GesturesActivate Gestures

Open the Bird application and click on Gestures detection

Gestures detection

Gestures detectionGestures detection

Set up gestures sensitivity

Set up gestures sensitivity::::

Set up gestures sensitivitySet up gestures sensitivity

→ Click on SSSSettings
slider next to each gesture to set up its’ sensitivity

You may deactivate one or more of the gestures and keep only the gestures you need activated

ettings at the bottom of the application → Select Gestures sensitivity

ettingsettings

Gestures sensitivity → Move the

Gestures sensitivity Gestures sensitivity

TIP: To practice gestures, go to Gestures sensitivity and look at Detected gestures to see
whether your gestures were recognized. If the system does not recognize your gestures, try
slower movements.

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5. Working with multiple Birds

The Bird system takes social interaction to a whole new level, by allowing up to 5 users to
interact with the same content.

Connect a new Bird

Connect a new Bird

Connect a new BirdConnect a new Bird
To connect a new Bird to the system, put it on your finger click on the 'Home' button for 5
seconds until you see the following message: 'Bird with ID xxxxx tries to connect. Allow'. Click
on 'Yes' to connect the Bird.
You can see the connected Birds in the status bar at the top of the Bird application. Each Bird is
represented by a circle in a different color.

Activating / Deactivating Bird

Activating / Deactivating Bird (in standard and Air

Activating / Deactivating BirdActivating / Deactivating Bird
At any given moment, only one Bird can be active and control the content. To activate a Bird,
you should touch the Glider by pinching your index finger and thumb together. When you want
another Bird to take control you should “release” the session by lowering the palm of your
hand in a 90 degrees’ angle. The next user can now activate Bird and take control.
To help you recognize the active Bird, every Bird has a feedback point in a different color. This
way you can easily learn who is controlling the session at the moment.
In Multi Bird mode all the connected Birds can be active simultaneously.

(in standard and Air----Mouse mode)

(in standard and Air(in standard and Air

Mouse mode)

Mouse mode)Mouse mode)

Manage connected devices

Manage connected devices

Manage connected devicesManage connected devices
To view and manage your connected Birds, click on the ‘Bird units’ area on the status bar. This
will open the connected Birds menu
Bird’s battery and the strength of its’ signal. You will also be able to disconnect a Bird.
Please note that the system supports up to 5 Birds, if a 6th Bird attempts to connect, you will
be asked to disconnect one of the Birds.

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connected Birds menu. From the menu you will be able to see the status of each

connected Birds menuconnected Birds menu

6. Bird Working modes

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The Bird system offers 3 working modes: Air Mouse
your working mode by clicking on ''''Working modes

Air Mouse,

Air MouseAir Mouse

Working modes'''' in the main dashboard of the Bird

Working modesWorking modes

, Multi

Multi----Bird

, ,

MultiMulti

Bird and Standard

BirdBird

Standard. You can select

StandardStandard

application. To make it easier for you to identify the working mode you are using, each mode
has a different cursor:

Standard mode cursor

Multi-Bird mode cursor

Air-Mouse mode cursor

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