WEARABLE APPARATUS SKIN INPUT

1 . A wearable apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor;

at least one memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:

receipt of information indicative of a first skin resistance measurement indicative of absence of skin contact between a wear surface electrode sensor and a non-wear surface electrode sensor;

receipt of information indicative of a second skin resistance measurement indicative of skin contact between the wear surface electrode sensor and the non-wear surface electrode sensor; and

determination of a user input based, at least in part, on the second skin resistance measurement.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to be contacted with skin of a user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a non-wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to avoid being contacted with skin of the user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform an operation based, at least in part, on the user input.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform receipt of information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of absence of skin contact between a wear surface electrode sensor and a non-wear surface electrode sensor, wherein the user input is a tap input, and the determination of the tap input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform receipt of information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of a greater skin resistance than the skin resistance indicated by the second skin resistance measurement, wherein the user input is an outward movement input, and the determination of the outward movement input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform receipt of information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of a lesser skin resistance than the skin resistance indicated by the second skin resistance measurement, wherein the user input is an inward movement input, and the determination of the inward movement input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform determination that the second skin resistance measurement is within a designated resistance range, wherein the determination of the user input is based, at least in part, on the determination that the second skin resistance measurement is within the designated resistance range.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the memory includes computer program code configured to, working with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform:

receipt of information indicative of a calibration skin resistance measurement; and

setting the designated resistance range based, at least in part, on the calibration skin resistance measurement.

10 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a wearable apparatus, information indicative of a first skin resistance measurement indicative of absence of skin contact between a wear surface electrode sensor and a non-wear surface electrode sensor;

receiving information indicative of a second skin resistance measurement indicative of skin contact between the wear surface electrode sensor and the non-wear surface electrode sensor; and

determining a user input based, at least in part, on the second skin resistance measurement.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to be contacted with skin of a user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

12 . The method of claim 10 , wherein a non-wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to avoid being contacted with skin of the user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

13 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising performing an operation based, at least in part, on the user input.

14 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of absence of skin contact between a wear surface electrode sensor and a non-wear surface electrode sensor, wherein the user input is a tap input, and the determination of the tap input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

15 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of a greater skin resistance than the skin resistance indicated by the second skin resistance measurement, wherein the user input is an outward movement input, and the determination of the outward movement input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

16 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising receiving information indicative of a third skin resistance measurement that is indicative of a lesser skin resistance than the skin resistance indicated by the second skin resistance measurement, wherein the user input is an inward movement input, and the determination of the inward movement input is further based, at least in part, on the third skin resistance measurement.

17 . At least one computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform:

receipt, by a wearable apparatus, of information indicative of a first skin resistance measurement indicative of absence of skin contact between a wear surface electrode sensor and a non-wear surface electrode sensor;

receipt of information indicative of a second skin resistance measurement indicative of skin contact between the wear surface electrode sensor and the non-wear surface electrode sensor; and

determination of a user input based, at least in part, on the second skin resistance measurement.

18 . The medium of claim 17 , wherein a wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to be contacted with skin of a user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

19 . The medium of claim 17 , wherein a non-wear surface of the wearable apparatus is a surface that is configured to avoid being contacted with skin of the user as a result of the wearable apparatus being worn by the user.

20 . The medium of claim 17 , further encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform an operation based, at least in part, on the user input.