Improved sensors have lead to hardware with better features. However, the use of these improved sensors limit aspects of many systems (such as decreased battery life). Rather than using a complex sensor needing complicated processing, multiple simple sensors with processing that fuses the data together can provide a richer interface between hardware and the world.
Dr. Christal Gordon is an engineer and educator. She received a dual Electrical and Computer Engineering B.S. from Polytechnic University and her M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (minor in Neuroscience) from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Her specialties include designing, prototyping, and programming. She has designed bio-inspired and bio-interfacing systems, high-speed electronics, and models of complex systems.