The normal way that a computer functions manually is through a person that controls the computer. An individual generates computer actions with the use of either a
computer mouse
A computer mouse (plural mice; also mouses) is a hand-held pointing device that detects Plane (mathematics), two-dimensional motion relative to a surface. This motion is typically translated into the motion of the Cursor (user interface)#Po ...
or
keyboard. However the latest technology and computer innovation might allow a computer to not only detect
body language
Body language is a type of nonverbal communication in which physical behaviors, as opposed to words, are used to express or convey information. Such behavior includes facial expressions, body posture, gestures, eye movement, touch and the use o ...
but also respond to it. Modern devices are being experimented with, that may potentially allow that computer related device to
respond to and understand an individual's hand gesture, specific movement or
facial expression
Facial expression is the motion and positioning of the muscles beneath the skin of the face. These movements convey the emotional state of an individual to observers and are a form of nonverbal communication. They are a primary means of conveying ...
.
In relation to computers and body language, research is being done with the use of mathematics in order to teach computers to interpret human movements, hand gestures and even facial expressions. This is different from the normal way people generally communicate with computers for example with the click of the mouse, keyboard, or any
physical contact in general between the user and the computer.
MIAUCE and Chaabane Djeraba
This type of research is being done by a group of European researchers and other scientists as well. There is also a project called
MIAUCE (Multimodal interactions analysis and exploration of users within a Controlled Environment). This project has scientists working on making this sort of new advance in
computer technology
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a reality.
Chaabane Djeraba, the project coordinator stated "The motivation of the project is to put humans in the loop of interaction between the computer and their environment."
Researchers and scientists are trying to use their innovation and ideas in a way that can help them apply these modern technological devices to the daily needs of businesses and places people visit such as the mall or an airport. The project coordinator of MIAUCE stated "We would like to have a form of ambient intelligence where computers are completely hidden…this means a
multimodal interface so people can interact with their environment. The computer sees their behavior and then extracts information useful for the user." This specific research group has developed a couple of different real life models of computer technology that will use body language as a means of
communication
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and way to function.
See also
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Emotion recognition
Emotion recognition is the process of identifying human emotion. People vary widely in their accuracy at recognizing the emotions of others. Use of technology to help people with emotion recognition is a relatively nascent research area. Gener ...
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Facial recognition system
A facial recognition system is a technology potentially capable of matching a human face from a digital image or a Film frame, video frame against a database of faces. Such a system is typically employed to authenticate users through ID verif ...
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Facial Action Coding System
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Machine translation of sign languages
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3D pose estimation
References
* Moursund, David. Brief Introduction to Educational Implications of Artificial Intelligence. Oregon: Dave Moursund, 2006. Print.
* Braffort, Annelies. ''Gesture-based Communication in Human-computer Interaction: International Gesture Workshop'', GW '99, Gif-sur-Yvette, France, March 17–19, 1999 : Proceedings. Berlin: Springer, 1999. Print.
* Fred, Ina
"Gates: Natal to Bring Gesture Recognition to Windows Too."Cnetnews 14 July 2009: 1. http://news.cnet.com. Ina Fred, 14 July 2009. Web. 18 Nov. 2010.
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* Hansen, Evan
CNET News. CNET, 2 Oct. 2002. Web. 20 Nov. 2010. .
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EUROPA - European Commission - Homepage. 22 Oct. 2010. Web. 22 Nov. 2010. .
* Braffort, Annelies. ''Gesture-based Communication in Human-computer Interaction: Proceedings''. Berlin tc.: Springer, 1999. Print.
* Yang, Ming-Hsuan, and Narendra Ahuja. ''Face Detection and Gesture Recognition for Human-computer Interaction''. Boston: Kluwer Academic, 2001. Print.
External links
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Subfields of Computer Science
Online Artificial Intelligence Resource
Mathematics and Computer Science
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110717201127/http://www.faculty.iu-bremen.de/llinsen/publications/theses/Alen_Stojanov_Guided_Research_Report.pdf
* http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-human-computer-music-links-musical-gestures.html
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