A Context Aware Gesture Input Method using Hands and Feet for Wearable Computing

Abstract

In the wearable computing environment, people handles various information any time and anywhere. This means that the input method needs to be prepared for a sudden input request in various situations. We investigated various restrictions for gestures in daily life and clarify the characteristics of gestures from the viewpoints of physical and social restrictions. In this paper, we propose an input method for changing gestures using by 4 modes which are sets of body parts and gestures in 3 condition which are sitting, standing, and walking. We verified the availability of the proposed method by experiments and confirmed the changing modes could be adaptable in various situations.