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Face control (ChromeOS)

by Google · US

Control a Chromebook's cursor and clicks with head movement and facial gestures, processed on-device

Software Built into the operating system

What it is

Face control is a ChromeOS accessibility feature that lets a person control the mouse cursor and trigger actions — click, scroll, type, take a screenshot, and more — using head movement and facial gestures captured by the built-in or an attached webcam. An on-device machine learning model, downloaded once during setup, detects head position and a configurable set of facial expressions and maps them to actions. By default, the cursor follows head position and a smile performs a left-click; up to 23 distinct facial gestures can be assigned to different actions.

Who this helps, and how

Operate a Chromebook's cursor and clicks with no hand or arm movement at all

Purpose-built — Designed as assistive technology Limited or no use of hands and arms Tremor, spasticity & involuntary movement Paralysis & spinal cord injury

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