Press Coverage
Canada Science and Technology Museum acquired Nouse for exhibition! - "The research and innovation inherent in the development of Nouse, as well as its applications and intended audience, makes this piece a welcome addition to the existing collection of assistive technologies at the Canada Science and Technology Museum." - Read more from Museum website
"Just like its predecessor the mouse back in the
1960s, the Nouse was created to make computer operations easier for
everyone" - Discovery Channel (Watch on YouTube)
"Using a computer will soon be a lot easier for disabled people, thanks to a hands-free device created
by Canadian researchers"
- CNN
"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
(scanned)
"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" -
The New York Times
(cached)
"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
"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
nouse (naʊs) :
noun, a device which enables the user of a computer to direct the cursor around the screen
by means of nose movements - English Collins Dictionary
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