Quotes:
nouse : noun [C]
/na
s/
- a pointing mechanism for a personal computer which is activated by movements
of the nose. This trademark term was coined in 2004 by the mechanism’s
inventor, Dmitry Gorodnichy, of the Institute of Information Technology in
Ottawa, Canada. - MacMillan
Dictionary
"Nouse: Scientific Impact with Huge Social
Potential. The major impact of the NRC-IIT Computational Video Research
Group’s work in the development of Nouse is scientific impact – providing
leadership in perceptual vision technologies. - NRC-IIT
2004-2005 Success Stories.
"Using a computer will soon be a lot easier
for disabled people, thanks to a hands-free device created by Canadian
researchers. ... The "Nouse," short for "nose as mouse," is
the brainchild of Dmitry Gorodnichy, research officer at the National Research
Council's Institute for Information Technology" (Read the entire
interview with CNN)"
Dr. Gorodnichy's work on visual recognition
of body motion goes back to his days working on upgrading the robotic lifting
arm used in the space shuttle. He was one of many scientists at the research
council who had worked on that project, which was Canadian designed and
built" - Read it at: The New York
Times [cached]
"The
Nouse is still in the prototype phase but Dmitry hopes it will be available for
everyone to use whether it be as an alternative to the keyboard or for gaming.
Just like its predecessor the mouse back in the 1960s, the Nouse was created to
make computer operations easier for everyone" - See the entire interview
with Discovery
Channel
"NRC's 'Nouse' puts control at tip of
computer user's nose. Whether as an aide for disabled users or a means for
multitasking, the operating system is intended to open new doors The
Ottawa Citizen
"Satellites and Tang aren't the only
innovations the space race has brought us. Ottawa scientist Dmitry Gorodnichy's
work on the Canadarm project was instrumental in the development of the Nouse --
a hands-free alternative to the computer mouse" - Maclean's
(Cached) . Also see it scanned
"If you are the typical businessman or woman, you’re
probably working with a mobile in one hand, a cigarette in the other and three
or four windows open on your computer at a time. Two hands just aren’t enough.
A technology inventor in Canada has come to our aid." Read the entire
interview with Business
Today Egypt.
LONDON (Reuters) — Has the era of hands-free
Web surfing arrived? Dmitry Gorodnichy, an inventor from the Institute of
Information Technology in Ottawa, has developed a computer navigation system
that relies on the movements of a user's nose to direct a cursor - USA
Today
"The inventor, Dmitry Gorodnichy of the
Institute of Information Technology in Ottawa, Canada, calls his nose-steered
mouse a "nouse". In addition to giving people a change from the
keyboard and mouse, he hopes it will make using a PC easier for people who
have a disability. - New
Scientist
"A Canadian inventor has designed a
computer mouse steered by movements of the nose and eyelids. The invention,
dubbed a "Nouse," is meant to help people with a disability use a
computer. Dmitry Gorodnichy of the National Research Council's Institute of
Information Technology is presenting his research at a public symposium in
Ottawa on Thursday" - CBC
"The world was opened up to many people,
especially those with disabilities, by the invention of voice recognition
technology. But now a Canadian scientist has gone one step further, with a
computer interface which doesn't even need to hear your voice but allows you
to navigate your way around the screen simply by moving your face. (ABC,
Australia)
"The technology, known as Perceptual
Vision Systems (PVS), incorporates special software and a webcam that puts the
nose in control. Truly hands-free, Nouse™ promises to further simplify and
enhance the lives of people of all abilities." - Verizon, USA
"Nouse™ brings users with disabilities
and video game fans one step closer to a more natural way of interacting
hands-free with computers..." - Silicon
Valley North magazine - Jan 2002 (pdf,
html)
"It [technology developed by Dr.
Gorodnichy] is a convincing demonstration of the potential uses of cameras as
natural interfaces." - Industrial
Physicist - Feb. 2003 (pdf,
html)
"Computer users who can't move
their hands are testing a device that allows them to point and click
using their nose. Thirteen patients at St. Vincent Hospital in Ottawa are
currently trying out the "nouse" developed by the Elizabeth
Breyer Research Institute and the National Research Council as a new
alternative to a regular computer mouse. (CBC)
"Un nez et une webcam pour remplacer la
souris. Des chercheurs du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) ont
mis au point un logiciel qui permet de remplacer la souris en utilisant les
mouvements du nez enregistrees par une webcam - Radio-Canada
"Dmitri Gorodnichy, de l'Institut des
technologies de l'information d'Ottawa, au Canada, a mis au point un
dispositif de pointage informatique qui utilise les mouvements du nez et des
yeux. - Libération, France
" It is a convincing demonstration
of the potential uses of cameras as natural interfaces." - The
Industrial Physicist, Feb. 2003 (pdf,
html)
In September of 2004, the news about
the Video Recognition Nouse invented by Dmitry Gorodnichy was featured around
the globe:
It was headline #2 on Sept 16 (Thu), headline
#3 Sept 17 (Fri),
and headline #1 on September 18 (Sat)
in the Sci/Tech section of
(http://news.google.ca)
where it stayed in top 20 headlines Sci/Tech
headlines for two weeks.
First
300 links of 1600 by Google on October 1, 2004
Some
links retrieved by Google on September 25, 2004
Sorted media coverage on
September 21, 2004
