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Communication through head movements

Communication through head movements. Communication through head movements. Juha Pieviläinen juha.pievilainen@iki.fi Alternative communication & access to information seminar 2003 Department of Computer Sciences University of Tampere. Content. Introduction. Tracking technologies.

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Communication through head movements

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  1. Communication through head movements Communication through head movements Juha Pieviläinen juha.pievilainen@iki.fi Alternative communication & access to information seminar 2003 Department of Computer Sciences University of Tampere

  2. Content • Introduction • Tracking technologies • Interaction style • Devices • Software • References

  3. Introduction ”Computer users who cannot use a conventional hand-operated computer mouse and/or keyboard, may use a head operated mouse or keyboard in order to control their computer and, by using an on-screen keyboard, to type information.” [5] A Head Operated Joystick – Experience with use, G. Evans and P. Blenkhorn, CSUN 99, available at http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/1999/proceedings/session0019.htm

  4. Introduction Navigating virtual environments and more often playing games require a way to control field of vision. Keyboards, mice and joysticks might do the job, but they really are NOT natural way to change ones field of vision, turning ones head is.

  5. Tracking technologies • mechanical • magnetic • sourceless, non-inertial • optical • acoustic (ultrasound) • inertial

  6. Technologies - mechanical [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  7. Technologies - magnetic [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  8. Technologies – sourceless, non-inertial [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  9. Technologies - optical [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  10. Technologies – acoustic (ultrasound) [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  11. Technologies - intertial [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  12. Technologies - Status

  13. similar to mouse require good head control skills similar to joystick less precise control needed Interaction style Absolute pointing vs. relative pointing [5] A Head Operated Joystick – Experience with use, G. Evans and P. Blenkhorn, CSUN 99, available at http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/1999/proceedings/session0019.htm

  14. Devices – Tracker 2000 • optical head tracker • choice between mouse and joystick mode • 8 directions • different button types available, physical buttons, sip/puff straw or optical switch [1] 100 % Hands-free Computer Access – Madentec’s 2000 series, R. Marsden, P.Eng., Madentec Limited, available at http://www.madentec.com/products/comaccess/2000/whitepaper.html

  15. Devices –ADL-1 • mechanical head tracker • serial connection • cost around 1200 $ • [2] Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/

  16. Devices – Smart-Nav • optical head tracker • replaces mouse • price ranging between 129 to 299 $ [3] Eye Control Technologies, Inc. webpage at http://www.naturalpoint.com

  17. Software – SymbolCreator • at the moment on experimental status • typing by selecting icons

  18. Software – SoftType • Text entry into all standard Windows applications • Clicking done by dwell selection • Different keyboard layouts available • Word prediction [6] Origin Instruments Corporation webpage at http://orin.com/index.htm

  19. Software – SoftType A more simple layout for kids [6] Origin Instruments Corporation webpage at http://orin.com/index.htm

  20. Software – SoftType Qwerty Layout with integrated Dragger toolbar and Word Prediction. [6] Origin Instruments Corporation webpage at http://orin.com/index.htm

  21. References 100 % Hands-free Computer Access – Madentec’s 2000 series, R. Marsden, P.Eng., Madentec Limited, available at http://www.madentec.com/products/comaccess/2000/whitepaper.html Review of Virtual Environment Interface Technology, C. Youngblut, R.E. Johnson, et al., Institute for Defence Analyses, available at http://www.hitl.washington.edu/scivw/scivw-ftp/publications/IDA-pdf/ Eye Control Technologies, Inc. webpage at http://www.naturalpoint.com Hands-free navigation in VR environments by teacking the head, S.B. Kang, CRL 97/1Technical Report Series, available at http://www.hpl.hp.com/techreports/Compaq-DEC/CRL-97-1.pdf A Head Operated Joystick – Experience with use, G. Evans and P. Blenkhorn, CSUN 99, available at http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/1999/proceedings/session0019.htm Origin Instruments Corporation webpage at http://orin.com/index.htm

  22. THE END

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