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From luxury to necessity: Progress of touchless interaction technology.
Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid; Campbell, Abraham G.
  • Iqbal MZ; School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.
  • Campbell AG; School of Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland.
Technol Soc ; 67: 101796, 2021 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1482991
ABSTRACT
Touchless Technology is facilitating the move to Zero User Interface(UI) propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic which has accelerated the use of this technology due to hygiene requirements. Zero UI can be defined as a controlled interface that enables user interaction with technology through voice, gestures, hand interaction, eye tracking, and biometrics such as facial recognition and contactless fingerprints. Smart devices, IoT sensors, smart appliances, smart TVs, smart assistants and consumer robotics are predominant examples of devices in which Zero UI is becoming increasingly adopted. These control interfaces include natural interaction modes such as voice or gestures. Touchscreens and shared devices such as kiosks, self-service counters and interactive displays are present in our everyday lives. Each of these interactions however is a concern for consumers in a post-COVID-19 world where hygiene is of utmost importance. The one-stop solution to hygienic interactions includes touchless technology such as voice control, remote mobile screen take over, biometric, and gesture control as Zero User interfaces. With the breakthroughs in image recognition and natural language processing, powered by advanced computer vision and machine learning, "Zero UI" is becoming a new normal. This paper is focusing on the progress of the touchless interaction technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, which actually accelerated development in this concept and moved it from being a luxury to a life necessity.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Technol Soc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.techsoc.2021.101796

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Experimental Studies Topics: Long Covid Language: English Journal: Technol Soc Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.techsoc.2021.101796