FACIAL EXPRESSIONS A NEW WAY TO USE SMARTPHONES
People
with disabilities will now be able to use Android phones through facial
expressions.
Google
has introduced some new tools for keeping in mind the needs of disable peoples that
will allow them to use smart (Android) phones by changing their facial
expressions.
As
per the AFP news agency reported, Google said on Thursday that people with physical
disabilities and deafness now will be able to use their android smartphones without
the need to use their hands by simply smiling or raising their eyebrows.
Google's
these two new tools are using machine learning technology and front camera of the
smartphones to detect users' eye movements and facial expressions.
Smartphone
users can choose any option by raising eyebrows, opening their mouths, smiling or
looking up, down, left and right.
As
per the information from Google, "new tools have been introduced to make
it easier for everyone (with a smartphone) to communicate and use the smartphone
with facial expressions."
The
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are about 61
million people living in the United States with the physical disabilities.
This
data has put pressure on the major technology companies such as Microsoft, Google,
Facebook and Apple to create products that are user friendly and more
accessible to the special peoples.
Google
said in its blog post that people use the phone in their daily lives with voice
commands or things with their hands. However, this is not possible for the people
with deafness and physical disabilities
According
to the blog post, Google has introduced two new features in this regard in which
the smartphone users will be able to operate their android smartphones with the
help of a 'Face Switch'.
Similarly,
Google has also introduced a new application called 'Project Active' through
which one can use the smartphone by using facial expressions.
The
application is freely available for the smartphone users on the Google Play
Store in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States and Canada.
It
should be noted that these big technology giants Google, Microsoft and Apple are
working on to bring on such new innovations that will make it easier to use
technology for the people with disabilities or other people as well.
Apple,
a big name in technology has also added a new feature called 'Assistive Touch'
to its smartwatches, this new feature allows its users to control the watch
screen by help of gestures.
With these rapid innovations in technology, one can hope that soon everyone will be able to take maximum benefits to make their life easier and better and especially the people with physical disabilities.
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