MouseTrap
From Humanitarian FOSS Summer Institute 2009
MouseTrap is a system that uses webcam tracking to allow a user to control a mouse cursor using head motion. It is important for users who are not able to interact with the mouse or move their arms.
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About
Mousetrap is a standalone GNOME application, started by Flavio Percoco Premoli, that allows users with physical impairments to move a mouse cursor. It uses a webcam to track the motion of any object visible by the camera and moves the mouse cursor according to the path of the tracked object. Distributed with software that allows accessible mouse clicking, Mousetrap will give most physically impaired users access to the full functionality of a mouse. Our ultimate goal is to have a usable, stable solution that would allow users to control their cursors just as well as someone using a mouse. The HFOSS group is working on improving the functionality of Mousetrap by providing a new way to track objects using a webcam.
Team
- Rachel Foecking, Trinity '11
- Ryan Gee, Wesleyan '11
- Ted Nichols, Wesleyan '10
Files
Source Code
- Git repository for HFOSS version of Mousetrap
- Git repository for official GNOME version of Mousetrap
These two repositories will soon be merged into one project.
API Documentation
Media
Releases
Current releases available on GNOME site
