"SOFTWARE: For high-tech control, the eyes (and hands) have it"

Safety, security and ease of use were on the minds of the more than 1,900 engineers and scientists who gathered here last week at CHI 2005, the computer-human interfaces conference, to review progress in such technologies as eye-tracking interfaces and simplified manual controls for handhelds. "Our theme this year is 'Technology, Safety and Community,' which reflects the responsibility that our members have for shaping interactive computer systems that reinforce the feeling of community and make people feel safe again," said conference chairman Gerrit van der Veer, a professor at Vrije University Amsterdam (Netherlands). Several sessions featured gesture recognition or eye-tracking software to simplify navigation on handheld devices without a keyboard or speeding up interfaces with a keyboard. Another aim of eye-tracking software is the use of visualization tools to train workers.
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