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This paper describes a visual interface that recognizes the command request of a person by inferring the intention to travel in a desired direction at a certain speed from the person’s head movements. A rotation and a vertical motion indicate the intent to change direction and speed respectively. The context for which this solution is intended is that of wheelchair bound individuals. This paper describes work in progress that provides a proof of concept tested on static images. Results show that the symmetry property of the head can be used to detect a change in its position and can therefore serve as a visual intent indicator. The solution described in this paper, focusing on the specific task of head pose estimation, intends to provide a contribution to the realisation of an enabled environment allowing people with severe disabilities and the elderly to be more independent and active in society.
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Luhandjula, T., Monacelli, E., Hamam, Y., van Wyk, B.J., Williams, Q. (2009). Visual Intention Detection for Wheelchair Motion. In: Bebis, G., et al. Advances in Visual Computing. ISVC 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5876. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10520-3_38
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