[Legacy Report] New applications of multimodal human-computer interfaces

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Multimodal computer interfaces and examples of their
applications to education software and for the disabled people were
presented. The proposed interfaces include the interactive electronic
whiteboard based on video image analysis, application for controlling
computers with gestures and the audio interface for speech
stretching for hearing impaired and stuttering people. Application
of the eye-gaze tracking system to awareness evaluation was demonstrated.
The proposed method assumes analysis of visual activity of
patients remaining in vegetative state. The scent emitting multimodal
computer interface is an important supplement of the polysensoric
stimulation process, playing an essential role in education and
therapy of children with developmental disorders. A new approach
to diagnosing Parkinson’s disease was shown. The progression of the
disease can be measured by the UPDRS (Unified Parkinson Disease
Rating Scale) scale which is used for evaluating motor and behavioural
symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, employing the multimodal
interface called Virtual-Touchpad (VTP) to support medical diagnosis.

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