TOWARDS AN ERGONOMIC GESTURAL INTERFACE FOR COMPUTERS

摘要

Recent developments in computer vision technologies within fields as diverse as surveillance, bio-informatics and the film industry, together with advanced image processing algorithms, present opportunities for the development of gestural computer interfaces allowing physical gesture (e.g. a 'thumbs-up' signal with the hand) to be interpreted by the computer. This research is applying such technologies, together with the results of recent research on human biomechanics and neurobiology, in the development of an ergonomic computer interface that uses hand gestures distinguishable and interpretable by a computer vision system. Integral to this work is the development of a formal gestural syntax and an associated classification system. In addition to presenting the status of the research into gesture interaction, some ideas on how the use of a gestural interface will influence workspace design are outlined.