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| Use of gesture recognition to control household devices for older people | | Author(s) | Caroline Langensiepen, Ahmad Lofti, Scott Higgins |
| Journal title | Journal of Assistive Technologies, vol 4, no 4, December 2010 |
| Pages | pp 4-10 |
| Source | http://www.pierprofessional.com/jatflyer/index.htm. |
| Keywords | Assistive technology ; Domiciliary services ; Computers. |
| Annotation | Whilst assistive technology has the potential to help older people to remain independent in their own homes, a possible barrier is that this population may be less dexterous and computer literate compared with their younger counterparts. The aim of this study was to explore the use of hand gestures to control home automation, hoping to provide a more natural and intuitive interface to help bridge the gap between technology and older users. A prototype was created and trialled with a small panel of older users. Using the Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote) technology, gestures performed in the air were captured using an infrared camera. Computational intelligence techniques were then used to recognise and learn the gestures. This resulted in sending the command to standard home automation X10 units to control a number of attached electrical devices. It was found that although older people could readily use gestures to control devices, configuration of a home system is likely to remain a task for carers or technicians. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-111020005 |
| Classmark | M: N: 3O |
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