Almost 2 years ago Google launched Look for speakingAn application that allows people to use your eyes to choose previously written phrases and speak loudly. Since then, the application has been translated into 18 languages. They have recently submitted an application to Ukrainians to help refugees and war veterans through Eyegaze technology. Mese and a language therapist who works at Google has seen how technology can help people express their daily needs, feelings and personality. Look for speaking It can be particularly useful in Ukraine, where people deal with injuries and side effects of the war.
People are mainly alone with speech and motor impairment, because:
1) Speech therapists are missing.
2) There are even fewer who understand what these patients are dealing with.
3) Therapy is expensive and not everyone has resources to afford it, especially during the war.
When someone only has a speech disorder, they can still write to communicate. But when there is also traffic disorders, people may not be able to communicate. With the pursuit of speaking, even if someone cannot communicate with the mouth, they can communicate with the eyes. This allows caregivers and others to listen around them and understand in a new way. Communication is a two -way process and trying to speak can act like a bridge. Such initiatives that are to be spoken will not only ensure new possibilities for our citizens, but will also become a model for other technology companies that currently support Ukraine.
A few years ago, QDATA was also involved in developing alternative ways to control personal devices for a company that develops video games – Absolute Ltd.
Our team decided to focus on the idea of controlling the camera. The task of recognizing the face is now well described and several fast algorithms are available. We examined how to implement the idea of controlling the head and eyes. The example of the game prototype showed that the use of the position of the head and directions of the look can be achieved without using your hands.
The following tips are planned as an extension of the implementation of technology, which are no longer related to the gaming industry, for example:
- Interfaces for people with special needs
- Navigation in games and applications
- Studies of psychology and medicine
- Marketing and usability
- Monitoring in security systems (cars, dispatchers)
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https://qudata.com/en/ai-ml-case-studies/control-in-games-with-the-help-ofhess/
