Item#: 800322

Your Price : $495.00

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Features
• Navigate around computer screen without a mouse
• Head movements control mouse pointer (left, right, up, down)
• Click the computer’s mouse without touching it
• Works with any webcam (not included)
• Compatible with Windows 7, XP SP3, Vista SP2

Claro FaceMouse is a software solution designed to assist people who have difficulty using traditional computer input methods. Using face and head movement, along with a standard webcam, users can move the mouse pointer. This enables navigation around the computer screen with ease.

Coupling Claro FaceMouse with Oska on-screen keyboards enables users to read, write, play games and surf the net further widening their use of a computer.

There are a number of settings to adjust the response of Claro FaceMouse. Keystrokes and mouse clicks can be linked to face movement, opening and closing of the mouth and eyebrow movements.

Claro FaceMouse uses standard webcams to allow your face to control and move the computer's mouse pointer. Claro FaceMouse will smoothly control the mouse pointer by following head movements and facial gestures and actions (such as mouth opening and closing, or eyebrow movement).

Moving the head left, right, up or down will move the mouse pointer on the screen in the same direction.

Claro FaceMouse is beneficial for a range of computer users with physical disabilities. If a user doesn't have enough motor control for a physical mouse or joystick, Claro FaceMouse presents a novel, valid hands-free, non-contact method for controlling the mouse pointer, mouse clicking and keyboard.

Claro FaceMouse is also beneficial for other environments where non-contact, hands-free control of a computer is required. Examples include clean environments, non-contact environments, and computing at a distance.

Claro FaceMouse effectively turns the user's head into a remote 'joystick' controller. Claro FaceMouse has a variable setting for sensitivity, making the mouse pointer easier to control. Specific head or facial actions can be linked to keyboard presses. 'Head Down' can be assigned as the 'Down Cursor', and 'Mouth Open' could be 'Enter Key'. All the various face actions can be assigned to a keystroke.

Claro FaceMouse also has a 'Game Mode' which allows for assigned keys to operate as 'Press and Hold' until another action is made. In addition, the Claro FaceMouse scripts enable each action to be different, depending on which software application is being used.

For example, 'Head Down' could normally be 'Press cursor Key down' - but when Adobe Acrobat Reader is the active application, 'Head Down' action can be changed to 'Page Down'. The Actions can also be linked to keyboard numbers (0,1,2,3) meaning that the Claro FaceMouse can be used to operate switch accessible or controlled software.

Claro FaceMouse also operates as an additional mouse input device - so it does not stop other mice or controllers being used on the computer. So Claro FaceMouse can bring in an additional control mechanism for when the hands are being used already. This is of interest in certain computer gaming and animation environments. Claro FaceMouse is tolerant of different lighting conditions and environments - and allows for movement on the seat.

CLICKING THE MOUSE WITHOUT TOUCHING IT: Claro FaceMouse is a novel hands-free technique for quickly controlling normal mouse control, now activated by the mouth. You can choose the mouse function at the point that the cursor sites - no need to move to a virtual mouse button elsewhere on the screen. The combination of face control of the mouse pointer, and mouth control of the mouse click makes Claro FaceMouse fast and efficient to use.

With Claro FaceMouse you can use 'mouse button scanning' that allows any mouse button to be operated. More precisely, in the multi-click mouth mode, opening the mouth starts the scanning around the mouse functions. It sequences through left click, right click, double click, click and drag, and cancel. The speed of the sequencing can be increased as users quickly become familiar with this scanning technique.

FAST TO SET UP: Another advantage of Claro FaceMouse is that no lengthy or tricky calibrations are required. It is quick to acquire any user's face when that user is sat in front of the web cam. It will keep locked onto the face even if you move around, move closer, or move away. If you change the seating position or lighting conditions, the user can easily ask Claro FaceMouse to re-acquire the Face. Even eyeglass wearers can use it.

CONTROLLING MOUSE MOVEMENT: Claro FaceMouse is innovative in using face acquisition technology, turning the head into a 'joystick controller' for controlling the mouse. With a joystick, you move the stick - and the mouse pointer keeps moving - until you return the joystick to the centre (normally by letting go).

With Claro FaceMouse, your head is the joystick - and moving the head right starts the mouse moving to the right. Moving the face back to the centre stops the mouse moving. You can vary the speed at which the mouse point moves, and the acceleration of the mouse pointer. These settings can be different for horizontal and vertical motion, allowing for the differing ranges of motion of the head in the different directions. For example, you may only want to move your head slightly up or down to launch the mouse pointer movement – but be able to move your head more left and right allowing for a different speed sensitivity.

PAUSING: Another feature of FaceMouse is that it can be paused at any time - if the phone rings, or your attention is diverted, you can point at the 'Pause' button. Claro FaceMouse in fact goes to sleep, and you can awaken it by looking at the top right of your screen, and it counts down before coming back to action!

ADVANTAGES:
- No special hardware is required - no hats, dots, infrared cameras, eye tracking cameras or head or mouth pointers are needed now that Claro FaceMouse is available.
- Claro FaceMouse is tolerant of different lighting conditions and environments - and allows for movement on the seat.
- Claro FaceMouse enables education, recreation and communication.
- Coupling Claro FaceMouse with Oska on screen keyboards enables users to read, write, play games and surf the net, further widening their use of a computer. Claro FaceMouse Game mode holds buttons down and allows for PC gaming. Scripts also allow for the linking of actions to specific applications.
- If lighting conditions change during a computer users session, then it is possible to 're-acquire' your face at any time.
- Claro FaceMouse has a useful training indicator within the settings screen. The indicator shows the position of your face, so confirms the direction that the mouse is travelling in. This gives visual feedback of the position of the head, and helps with developing fine control of the mouse pointer using Claro FaceMouse.
- Claro FaceMouse can be used in conjunction with other input methods, such as big mice, switches or Tactix Touchpad, so Claro FaceMouse can be part of a system.
- Works with any webcam (not included)

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
- Windows 7, XP SP3, Vista SP2
- 1GB RAM
- 50MB hard disk space
- Intel or AMD dual-core processor 1.5GHz or higher
- CD drive
- Webcam
- Internet connection required for initial license activation

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