Title :
Virtual laser keyboards: A giant leap towards human-computer interaction
Author :
AlKassim, Zeenat
Author_Institution :
Comput. Eng. Dept., Prince Mohammad bin Fahd Univ. Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
This paper provides an alternative solution to the traditional physical-button keyboards. With implementation of laser technology, this virtual keyboard solves many problems faced with traditional keyboards, making it more practical. The keyboard consists of three modules respectively; the illuminating, sensing, and projecting module. The projecting module projects an image of a keyboard onto any surface, then the sensing module senses the user´s fingers in coordination with the illuminating module, after which typed keys are displayed on the screen.
Keywords :
human computer interaction; keyboards; laser beam applications; lighting; virtual reality; human-computer interaction; illuminating module; laser technology; physical-button keyboards; projecting module; sensing module; virtual laser keyboards; Image color analysis; Keyboards; Laser beams; Laser theory; Sensors; Software; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Systems and Industrial Informatics (ICCSII), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sharjah
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5155-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICCSII.2012.6454614