Objective
Mouse control (moving mouse cursor, clicking and dragging) by head movements.Description
By moving the head up/down or left/right the mouse cursor should move accordingly. A left click is performed by dwelling (stopping movement and waiting for some time). To do a right, double or drag click select the respective button in the ARE GUI and move the cursor to the location where the click should be performed at. The mouse speed can be changed by using the slider. Click on the On/Off button to toggle mouse control.

Requirements
- Integrated Webcam or USB camera
- AsTeRICS 3.0 installed and ARE running
- OS: Windows, Linux (incl. RPi), Mac OSX
Start Model
- Start AsTeRICS Runtime Environment (ARE)
- Windows: ARE.exe
- Linux / Mac OSX: asterics-are
General Settings
Mouse Movement
1 1001 50
Clicking
1 201 5000
Mouse Activation Pattern
Click on screen quadrants to create a mouse activation pattern.
Switch Inputs
Button Actions
On-Screen Keyboard
Install an On-Screen Keyboard of your choice and enter the path of the executable here.Recommendations:
- osk.exe: Windows default On-Screen Keyboard.
- OptiKey: On-Screen Keyboard optimized for Eyetracking.
- Staggered Speech: On-Screen Keyboard from Boston College.
- Midas Touch: On-Screen Keyboard from Boston College.
Button Labels
Major Plugins
Edit Model
Open in WebACSSource Repository
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