Vision based laser controlled keyboard system for the disabled

Abstract

In this paper, we have proposed a novel design for a vision based unistroke keyboard system for the disabled. The keyboard layout considers the commonly used character patterns, which makes it convenient for the user to type. In addition to this, Shift functionality is provided to accommodate a larger set of characters. A webcam is positioned so as to monitor the keyboard and the characters are identified based on the laser pointer which the user can control by minor head movements. Experimental results demonstrate that the design achieves very promising results, thus establishing a baseline for such models in this domain. © 2014 ACM.