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Charles Pao

Charles Pao started at Hillcrest Labs after graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering. He started work in software development, creating a black box system for evaluating motion characteristics. With a passion for media and communications, Charles started producing demo and product videos for Hillcrest Labs. This passion led to an official position transfer into Marketing. Currently, he is Hillcrest’s first point of contact for information and support and manages their marketing efforts. He’s also held various account and project management roles. Charles also earned Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

All blog posts by Charles Pao

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Improving Head Tracking in XR Environments
Posted On September 21, 2020 Charles Pao

Precise head tracking is an absolute necessity in virtual reality and mixed reality applications. In XR applications, everything is based …
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Powering Human Presence Detection with Sensors
Posted On August 25, 2020 Charles Pao

Accurately detecting and gaining context from human presence often requires pairing multiple sensors together. This article explores the key factors …
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How motion tracking enables user convenience
Posted On July 7, 2020 Charles Pao

As consumers, homeowners, employees and just regular people, there are so many devices and technologies we use throughout our day. …
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Cut Out the Noise: Dealing with Magnetic Interference
Posted On June 9, 2020 Charles Pao

Handling magnetic interference in sensors involves understanding your environment and developing algorithms to detect interference. A while ago, I covered a glossary …
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Context Awareness, UX and You (and Your Computer)
Posted On March 23, 2020 Charles Pao

Thanks to context awareness, devices are now smart enough to understand things about user behavior before they are explicitly requested. …
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The Importance of Capturing Dynamic Motion for Medical Wearables
Posted On February 20, 2020 Charles Pao

In this data-driven age, people are hungrier than ever for insight into their health and wellness – especially in terms …
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How handheld motion control enables UX/UI features
Posted On January 7, 2020 Charles Pao

The global market for wireless handheld controllers, including Bluetooth® devices, gaming systems, smart TVs and more, is rapidly expanding, and …
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How Motion Sensing Enables Next-Gen Stylus Features
Posted On December 19, 2019 Charles Pao

Traditionally, styluses and touchscreen pens have been used for touchscreen devices such as tablets and game consoles. They are a …
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How DSP Supports Always-On Functions
Posted On November 24, 2019 Charles Pao

For always-on functions, such as voice control and activity classification, devices need to process inputs from sensors in real time …