Ergomatters RSI Blog » gesture control http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog an RSI sufferer's thoughts and wisdom Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Computers Controlled by Gesture http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/ergonomics/computers-controlled-by-gesture/ http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/ergonomics/computers-controlled-by-gesture/#comments Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:54:59 +0000 alanf http://www.ergomatters.co.uk/blog/?p=65 In an interesting video clip from the BBC’s ‘Click’ programme called ‘Computers Controlled by Gesture’, there is a summary of current developments in the world of human gesture control as an input device. It brings back memories of Tom Cruise in “Minority Report“.

Whether this form of computer input technology will ever see serious light of day or not, or whether it will replace the keyboard and mouse, is anyone’s guess, but it is interesting to see trends in technology moving away from using the standard devices (although it is hinted that currently there is no good replacement for a keyboard for text entry).

Whether this technology can save us from RSI related injuries is open to debate; it may well transpire that they just mean we are susceptible to different types of injuries, but it is a good sign that developers are at least rethinking the now traditional methods of interacting with computers. It could lead to opportunities in computer use for people with all kinds of different disabilities, and not just RSI.

Is this the start of a new age in ergonomics, or is it just the latest phase of hi-tech gimmickry ?

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