MarkerMouse: Mouse Cursor Control Using a Head-Mounted Marker

We propose MarkerMouse, an inexpensive method for controlling the mouse cursor using a web cam and a marker placed on the user's forehead. Two modes of cursor control were compared: position-control and velocity-control. In position-control mode the cursor is positioned where the user's head is pointing. In velocity-control mode the mouse cursor moves in a constant speed in the direction the user's head is pointing. In an experiment designed according to ISO 9241-9, we found a mean throughput 1.61 bps in position-control mode. Throughput was 34% less, or 1.07 bps, in velocity-control mode. We explain how from the marker image we control the mouse cursor position and reduce noise in our computations.

[1]  Thomas S. Huang,et al.  Face as mouse through visual face tracking , 2005, The 2nd Canadian Conference on Computer and Robot Vision (CRV'05).

[2]  Vibhu O. Mittal,et al.  Assistive Technology and Artificial Intelligence , 1998, Lecture Notes in Computer Science.

[3]  I. Scott MacKenzie,et al.  BlinkWrite: efficient text entry using eye blinks , 2011, Universal Access in the Information Society.

[4]  M Adjouadi,et al.  A practical EMG-based human-computer interface for users with motor disabilities. , 2000, Journal of rehabilitation research and development.

[5]  Gábor Székely,et al.  Visuo-haptic collaborative augmented reality ping-pong , 2007, ACE '07.

[6]  Tim Morris,et al.  Facial feature tracking for cursor control , 2006, J. Netw. Comput. Appl..

[7]  Rainer Nordmann,et al.  Scanning-Based Human-Computer Interaction Using Intentional Muscle Contractions , 2009, HCI.

[8]  I. Scott MacKenzie,et al.  Towards a standard for pointing device evaluation, perspectives on 27 years of Fitts' law research in HCI , 2004, Int. J. Hum. Comput. Stud..

[9]  I. Scott MacKenzie,et al.  Accuracy measures for evaluating computer pointing devices , 2001, CHI.

[10]  Gloria Mark,et al.  Communication chains and multitasking , 2008, CHI.

[11]  Xiao Li,et al.  The vocal joystick:: evaluation of voice-based cursor control techniques , 2006, Assets '06.

[12]  Holly A. Yanco,et al.  Wheelesley: A Robotic Wheelchair System: Indoor Navigation and User Interface , 1998, Assistive Technology and Artificial Intelligence.