Foot-controlled interaction assistant based on visual tracking

Whereas a mouse and a keyboard are indispensable devices for computer operation, they are totally useless for users who have upper limb disabilities. Customized devices to support these users tend to be expensive and have some functional limitations. We propose a method to effectively implement the system for assisting them based on visual tracking technology with readily-accessible consumer electronics such as a web camera and a low-cost motion sensor. In this paper, we describe the implementation method and a preliminary experiment conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed system.