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PRNewswire 07/22/04
CameraMouse to Show Hands-free Computer Control at Washington ADA Anniversary Event July 27
ABILENE, Texas, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CameraMouse, software that enables
hands-free computer control, will be one of a select group of exhibitors at
next week's Assistive Technology Exhibit and Policy Forum at the U.S.
Department of Commerce headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Working with a standard USB Web camera, CameraMouse software allows users
to control the screen cursor with subtle head movements. A click is
accomplished by keeping the cursor on an icon for a second or two.
The Department of Commerce was looking for the nation's most innovative
assistive technologies, according to Bill Minter, vice president of
CameraMouse, Inc. "Assistive technology is advancing very rapidly, with
applications moving to standard platforms. People with disabilities benefit
with access to more solutions that don't cost as much as dedicated
technology."
Next week's event is planned to recognize the 14th anniversary of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and is co-sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Education. It will be held Tuesday, July 27th from 10:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m. in the Main Lobby of the U.S. Department of Commerce building, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W. in Washington, D.C. A news release from
the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce should be
available at http://www.technology.gov.
CameraMouse was originally developed by Professors Jim Gips and Margit
Betke at Boston College. It was licensed by a team from the IC2 Institute at
The University of Texas at Austin who later formed a company and continued
development. A fully-functional 30-day evaluation copy of CameraMouse version
2.0 software is available at the company Web site, http://www.cameramouse.com.
Visit the CameraMouse web site at http://www.cameramouse.com for more
information on the types of cameras that work with CameraMouse.
CameraMouse is a trademark of CameraMouse, Inc. CameraMouse technology is
patent pending.
Link: http://www.cameramouse.com
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