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Problem.

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Standard touch keyboards rely on small targets.

Standard touch keyboards rely on small targets.

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Typing speed slows and typo rates increase with age.

Typing speed slows and typo rates increase with age.

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Traditional search ignores natural rhythmic instincts.

Traditional search ignores natural rhythmic instincts.

Problem.

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Standard touch keyboards rely on small targets.

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Typing speed slows and typo rates increase with age.

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Traditional search ignores natural rhythmic instincts.

Solution.

Rhythm Search uses a pattern-matching algorithm to identify items by their rhythmic signature, leveraging Korean's consistent syllable grouping.

Rhythm Search uses a pattern-matching algorithm to identify items by their rhythmic signature, leveraging Korean's consistent syllable grouping.

Solution.

Rhythm Search uses a pattern-matching algorithm to identify items by their rhythmic signature, leveraging Korean's consistent syllable grouping.

How to Use It.

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Korean Speakers: Tap the button in relaxed rhythm of how you speak the item's name.

Korean Speakers: Tap the button in relaxed rhythm of how you speak the item's name.

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Non-Korean Speakers: Use the character count and spacing as your beat map*.

Non-Korean Speakers: Use the character count and spacing as your beat map*.

*e.g., "구-글-[Space]-크-롬" = 2 Taps, Short Pause, 2 Taps.

*e.g., "구-글-[Space]-크-롬" = 2 Taps, Short Pause, 2 Taps.

How to Use It.

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Korean Speakers: Tap the button in relaxed rhythm of how you speak the item's name.

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Non-Korean Speakers: Use the character count and spacing as your beat map*.

*e.g., "구-글-[Space]-크-롬" = 2 Taps, Short Pause, 2 Taps.

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Background

Background

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I wanted to explore what searching via a "Smart Ring" would look like.

I wanted to explore what searching via a "Smart Ring" would look like.

the challenge was designing for extreme physical constraints—navigating using only one finger.

the challenge was designing for extreme physical constraints—navigating using only one finger.

I realized solving this constraint could help older users, too.

I realized solving this constraint could help older users, too.

"type-free" navigation would reduce the need for tiny and typo-prone touch keyboards.

"type-free" navigation would reduce the need for tiny and typo-prone touch keyboards.

Benchmark

Benchmark

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The concept of single-finger commands isn't new.

The concept of single-finger commands isn't new.

Apple's "Back Tap" already utilizes basic tapping for accessibility shortcuts.

Apple's "Back Tap" already utilizes basic tapping for accessibility shortcuts.

Design

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However, static tapping as a search method is fundamentally limited.

However, static tapping as a search method is fundamentally limited.

relying solely on a tap count fails when multiple items share the same number of letters.

relying solely on a tap count fails when multiple items share the same number of letters.

The breakthrough came from the natural rhythm of the Korean language.

The breakthrough came from the natural rhythm of the Korean language.

spoken Korean groups syllables into distinct rhythmic chunks.

spoken Korean groups syllables into distinct rhythmic chunks.

I engineered an algorithm to map these speech rhythms to physical inputs.

I engineered an algorithm to map these speech rhythms to physical inputs.

it translates the cadence of how a user naturally speaks an item's name into a recognizable pattern.

it translates the cadence of how a user naturally speaks an item's name into a recognizable pattern.

For rhythmic duplicates, I repurposed simple tapping as a visual tie-breaker.

For rhythmic duplicates, I repurposed simple tapping as a visual tie-breaker.

the remaining items are sorted into columns, each assigned a specific number of taps.

the remaining items are sorted into columns, each assigned a specific number of taps.

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