Motion Sense

E361436

presence detection technology radar-based gesture recognition technology

Motion Sense is Google’s radar-based gesture control and presence detection technology that lets users interact with Pixel phones using hand movements without touching the screen.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Motion Sense canonical	2
MotionSense technology	1
Project Soli	1
Project Soli radar sensor	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3472967 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Motion Sense
Context triple: [Google Pixel 4, hasFeature, Motion Sense]

A. Moto 360
Moto 360 is a line of Android Wear-based smartwatches known for their round displays and minimalist design.
B. Fitbit Sense
Fitbit Sense is a health-focused smartwatch by Fitbit that offers advanced fitness tracking, heart and stress monitoring, and smart features like notifications and apps.
C. Fitbit
Fitbit is a consumer electronics and fitness company best known for its wearable activity trackers and smartwatches that monitor health and exercise metrics.
D. Google Fit
Google Fit is a health and fitness tracking platform by Google that aggregates activity, workout, and wellness data across devices and apps.
E. PixelSense
PixelSense is Microsoft’s high-resolution, touch- and pen-enabled display technology used in Surface devices for precise, responsive input and vivid visuals.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Motion Sense
Target entity description: Motion Sense is Google’s radar-based gesture control and presence detection technology that lets users interact with Pixel phones using hand movements without touching the screen.

A. Moto 360
Moto 360 is a line of Android Wear-based smartwatches known for their round displays and minimalist design.
B. Fitbit Sense
Fitbit Sense is a health-focused smartwatch by Fitbit that offers advanced fitness tracking, heart and stress monitoring, and smart features like notifications and apps.
C. Fitbit
Fitbit is a consumer electronics and fitness company best known for its wearable activity trackers and smartwatches that monitor health and exercise metrics.
D. Google Fit
Google Fit is a health and fitness tracking platform by Google that aggregates activity, workout, and wellness data across devices and apps.
E. PixelSense
PixelSense is Microsoft’s high-resolution, touch- and pen-enabled display technology used in Surface devices for precise, responsive input and vivid visuals.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	presence detection technology ⓘ radar-based gesture recognition technology ⓘ
announcedBy	Google hardware event October 2019 ⓘ
basedOnResearchProject	Motion Sense self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Project Soli
category	human–computer interaction technology ⓘ mobile device sensor technology ⓘ
commercialStatus	discontinued on later Pixel phone generations ⓘ
controls	alarm behavior ⓘ lock screen wake behavior ⓘ media playback actions ⓘ
detectsProperty	distance of objects from phone ⓘ hand motion ⓘ presence of user near device ⓘ
developer	Google ⓘ
enablesInteractionType	hand movement recognition ⓘ proximity-based presence detection ⓘ touchless gesture control ⓘ
featureOf	Pixel 4 ambient display behavior ⓘ Pixel 4 face unlock system ⓘ Pixel 4 media controls ⓘ
firstIntroducedInDevice	Google Pixel 4 ⓘ surface form: Pixel 4
firstReleaseDate	2019-10 ⓘ
hardwareBasis	Motion Sense self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Project Soli radar sensor
integratedWith	Google Pixel 4 ⓘ surface form: Pixel 4 front sensor array
marketedAs	Motion Sense self-link ⓘ
platform	Android ⓘ
primaryUseCase	hands-free interaction when screen is not touched ⓘ
privacyCharacteristic	does not capture photographic images ⓘ processes motion data locally on device ⓘ
regionAvailability	not enabled in all countries ⓘ
regulatoryConstraint	subject to spectrum regulations for 60 GHz band ⓘ
removedFromDeviceLine	Google Pixel 5 ⓘ Pixel 6 ⓘ surface form: Google Pixel 6
requires	specialized radar hardware in phone bezel ⓘ
sensingTechnology	60 GHz radar ⓘ
successorConcept	Soli-based presence sensing in later Nest devices ⓘ
supportsGesture	reach detection to prepare face unlock ⓘ silence alarms gesture ⓘ silence timers gesture ⓘ skip music track gesture ⓘ snooze alarms gesture ⓘ wave hand to dismiss calls (in some regions) ⓘ
usedByDevice	Google Pixel 4 ⓘ Google Pixel 4 ⓘ surface form: Google Pixel 4 XL
userBenefit	ability to control media without touching screen ⓘ faster phone response when user reaches for device ⓘ
usesModulation	frequency-modulated continuous-wave radar ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Google Pixel 4 → hasFeature → Motion Sense ⓘ

Rexona → hasTechnology → Motion Sense ⓘ

this entity surface form: MotionSense technology

Motion Sense → hardwareBasis → Motion Sense self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Project Soli radar sensor

Motion Sense → marketedAs → Motion Sense self-link ⓘ

Motion Sense → basedOnResearchProject → Motion Sense self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Project Soli

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