nouse : noun [C] /na
s/ - a pointing mechanism for a personal computer which is activated by movements of the nose. This trademark term was coined in 2004 by the mechanism’s inventor, Dmitry Gorodnichy, of the Institute of Information Technology in Ottawa, Canada. -
MacMillan Dictionary
"Nouse: Scientific Impact with Huge Social Potential. The major impact of the NRC-IIT Computational Video Research Group’s work in the development of Nouse is scientific impact – providing leadership in perceptual vision technologies. -
NRC-IIT 2004-2005 Success Stories "Using a computer will soon be a lot easier for disabled people, thanks to a hands-free device created by Canadian researchers. ... The "Nouse," short for "nose as mouse," is the brainchild of Dmitry Gorodnichy, research officer at the National Research Council's Institute for Information Technology" (
CNN)
"The Nouse is still in the prototype phase but Dmitry hopes it will be available for everyone to use whether it be as an alternative to the keyboard or for gaming. Just like its predecessor the mouse back in the 1960s, the Nouse was created to make computer operations easier for everyone" -
Discovery Channel "NRC's 'Nouse' puts control at tip of computer user's nose. Whether as an aide for disabled users or a means for multitasking, the operating system is intended to open new doors
The Ottawa Citizen "Satellites and Tang aren't the only innovations the space race has brought us. Ottawa scientist Dmitry Gorodnichy's work on the Canadarm project was instrumental in the development of the Nouse -- a hands-free alternative to the computer mouse" -
Maclean's "Dr. Gorodnichy's work on visual recognition of body motion goes back to his days working on upgrading the robotic lifting arm used in the space shuttle. He was one of many scientists at the research council who had worked on that project, which was Canadian designed and built" -
The New York Times LONDON (Reuters) — Has the era of hands-free Web surfing arrived? Dmitry Gorodnichy, an inventor from the Institute of Information Technology in Ottawa, has developed a computer navigation system that relies on the movements of a user's nose to direct a cursor -
USA Today "The inventor, Dmitry Gorodnichy of the Institute of Information Technology in Ottawa, Canada, calls his nose-steered mouse a "nouse". In addition to giving people a change from the keyboard and mouse, he hopes it will make using a PC easier for people who have a disability. -
New Scientist "A Canadian inventor has designed a computer mouse steered by movements of the nose and eyelids. The invention, dubbed a "Nouse," is meant to help people with a disability use a computer. Dmitry Gorodnichy of the National Research Council's Institute of Information Technology is presenting his research at a public symposium in Ottawa on Thursday" -
CBC "The world was opened up to many people, especially those with disabilities, by the invention of voice recognition technology. But now a Canadian scientist has gone one step further, with a computer interface which doesn't even need to hear your voice but allows you to navigate your way around the screen simply by moving your face. (
ABC, Australia)
"The technology, known as Perceptual Vision Systems (PVS), incorporates special software and a webcam that puts the nose in control. Truly hands-free, Nouse™ promises to further simplify and enhance the lives of people of all abilities." - Verizon, USA
"Nouse™ brings users with disabilities and video game fans one step closer to a more natural way of interacting hands-free with computers..." -
Silicon Valley North magazine "It [technology developed by Dr. Gorodnichy] is a convincing demonstration of the potential uses of cameras as natural interfaces." -
Industrial Physicist "Computer users who can't move their hands are testing a device that allows them to point and click using their nose. Thirteen patients at St. Vincent Hospital in Ottawa are currently trying out the "nouse" developed by the Elizabeth Breyer Research Institute and the National Research Council as a new alternative to a regular computer mouse. (CBC)
"Un nez et une webcam pour remplacer la souris. Des chercheurs du Conseil national de recherches du Canada (CNRC) ont mis au point un logiciel qui permet de remplacer la souris en utilisant les mouvements du nez enregistrees par une webcam -
Radio-Canada "Dmitri Gorodnichy, de l'Institut des technologies de l'information d'Ottawa, au Canada, a mis au point un dispositif de pointage informatique qui utilise les mouvements du nez et des yeux. - Libération, France
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- Invited chapter “Face databases and evaluation” for Encyclopedia of Biometrics (Editor: Stan Li), Planned for publication in 2009, Elsevier Publisher.
- "Automated video surveillance: challenges and solutions. ACE Surveillance (Annotated Critical Evidence) case study", NATO-125 Symposium "Sensor and Technology for Defence against Terrorism", Meinheim, Germany , April 2008.
- Invited talk for Transport Canada Rail and Urban Transit Security Workshop, "Intelligent Video: problems and solutions", Montreal , Nov. 2007. - en français.
- "Scope" magazine (Feb. 2008, page 8) feature on Nouse testing at SCOHS.
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NRC/IIT Video Recognition Systems project highlights: Over its six-year long history, the project ...
- ... produces unique highly acclaimed technologies for 1) Vision-based computer control (Nouse®) - currently tested by Ottawa long-care Health facilities, 2) Automated Surveillance (ACE Surveillance™) - used by NRC Commissionaires and requested by several Security companies, 3) Face Recognition from Video (FRiV) - requested by DND and several Security companies.
- ... is featured in three NRC Excellence Reports (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005*) and by many national and international media.
- ... becomes one of the first to establish Intelligent Video as an independent area of research, introducing such terms as Video Recognition and Face Processing which are now used by many in the filed, and organizing the first international workshops and tutorials dedicated to the new area.
- ... becomes an important source of expertize in the area of Intelligent Video for many Canadian funding agencies (IRAP, NSERC, AIF, CCIFF), security companies and other federal departments.
- ... becomes the initiator and coordinator of the interdepartmental Initiative on Video Technology for National Security, and the first and the only Canadian partner of the DTO Video Analysis and Content Extraction program.
- Its leader receives several federal and national awards (NRC, CIPPRS) and is nominated the "Leader of Tomorrow" by the Royal Society of Canada's Academy of Science PAGSE.
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