Real-Time Vision for Human-Computer Interaction

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kisačanin, Branislav (Editor), Pavlović, Vladimir (Editor), Huang, Thomas S. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Subjects: Computer science.; User interfaces (Computer systems).; Artificial intelligence.; Computer graphics.; Pattern recognition.; Computer Science.; User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction.; Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.; Pattern Recognition.; Artificial Intelligence (incl. Robotics).

As computers become prevalent in all aspects of daily life, the need for natural and effective Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) becomes increasingly important. Computer vision and pattern recognition continue to play a dominant role in the HCI realm. However, computer vision methods often fail to be...

Table of Contents:

• RTV4HCI: A Historical Overview
• Real-Time Algorithms: From Signal Processing to Computer Vision
• Advances in RTV4HCI
• Recognition of Isolated Fingerspelling Gestures Using Depth Edges
• Appearance-Based Real-Time Understanding of Gestures Using Projected Euler Angles
• Flocks of Features for Tracking Articulated Objects
• Static Hand Posture Recognition Based on Okapi-Chamfer Matching
• Visual Modeling of Dynamic Gestures Using 3D Appearance and Motion Features
• Head and Facial Animation Tracking Using Appearance-Adaptive Models and Particle Filters
• A Real-Time Vision Interface Based on Gaze Detection — EyeKeys
• Map Building from Human-Computer Interactions
• Real-Time Inference of Complex Mental States from Facial Expressions and Head Gestures
• Epipolar Constrained User Pushbutton Selection in Projected Interfaces
• Looking Ahead
• Vision-Based HCI Applications
• The Office of the Past
• MPEG-4 Face and Body Animation Coding Applied to HCI
• Multimodal Human-Computer Interaction
• Smart Camera Systems Technology Roadmap.