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New interfaces for human-computer interaction are based on sophisticated methods of image processing and pattern recognition. They are based on some kind of visual system and offer touchless and convenient medium for communication for the user. On the other hand, there is a great number of people who suffer from some form of disability. They are unable to use standard input devices (mouse and keyboard) or take advantage from new sensors (e.g. Kinect). For people unable to control hand or body movements special assistive devices and interfaces are proposed. An interface for controlling an operating system is proposed in the article. It is based on processing video stream from a simple webcam. The solution is open and extensible. It can be used by disabled users or in hands-busy applications.
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Nowosielski, A., Chodyła, Ł. (2013). Touchless Input Interface for Disabled. In: Burduk, R., Jackowski, K., Kurzynski, M., Wozniak, M., Zolnierek, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems CORES 2013. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 226. Springer, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-00969-8_69
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