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HeadTracker

Webcam-assisted pointer control

This document describes an active experiment, not a tested assistive product or a public release.

The question

Can ordinary webcam hardware provide useful pointer control without taking control away from the person using it?

Current approach

HeadTracker separates practice from live pointer control. Movement is calibrated first, and pointer access must be enabled deliberately before the application can affect the desktop.

Next test

Run a supervised trial with real users, document accidental movement, and tune the dead zone and dwell behavior from observed use.

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