April 16, 2012

How to control your computer through Hand and Face gestures

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How it would be amazing! if we able to control our PC with moving hands or by just making facial expressions. If this would come to reality then it would be more easy for the persons who are physically disabled to perform even simple computing. This is just a future, isn't it? However, this is now possible with the help
of Gesture algorithm in computer science. Well, after reading this article you will be able to operate your PC with hands or by making simple facial expression. and with some practice you can also play single click games
In this, we have used two programs-
  1. eViaCam
  2. Camera Mouse
Both of this programs are free to use. Lets begin using this softwares.

eViaCam
eviacam webam software
ViaCam User Interface
The CREA Software Systems's eViaCam enables user to control the mouse pointer with just moving his head. The program tracks the face automatically and enables the pointer move. This GNU licensed program use any webcam to track the face, no extra hardware needed. Its user interface is also very user friendly providing different types of click patterns. ViaCam is fully customizable, user can set pointer smoothness, acceleration, speed, dwelling time and many more. Even not that much this software can work on any versions of windows and Linux. To download this software click the link above.

Camera Mouse
camera mouse software
Select the camera.

This program also enables user to use their face movements to move pointer. But the best thing in this program is it enables user to select the facial features which will be tracked to move mouse pointer. I used pen as a tracking object instead of facial features, this will make user more comfortable. 

Well, this is also a free application and can be downloaded from the link above. Want to play 9 Best Online Webcam Flash Games
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