Title
Touchless computer interfaces in hospitals: A review.
Abstract
The widespread use of technology in hospitals and the difficulty of sterilising computer controls has increased opportunities for the spread of pathogens. This leads to an interest in touchless user interfaces for computer systems. We present a review of touchless interaction with computer equipment in the hospital environment, based on a systematic search of the literature. Sterility provides an implied theme and motivation for the field as a whole, but other advantages, such as hands-busy settings, are also proposed. Overcoming hardware restrictions has been a major theme, but in recent research, technical difficulties have receded. Image navigation is the most frequently considered task and the operating room the most frequently considered environment. Gestures have been implemented for input, system and content control. Most of the studies found have small sample sizes and focus on feasibility, acceptability or gesture-recognition accuracy. We conclude this article with an agenda for future work.
Year
DOI
Venue
2019
10.1177/1460458217748342
HEALTH INFORMATICS JOURNAL
Keywords
Field
DocType
gestures,hands-free,infection control,sterile,touchless,user-computer interface
Gesture,Knowledge management,Human–computer interaction,User interface,Medicine
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
25.0
4.0
1460-4582
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.37
10
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Seán Cronin120.37
Gavin Doherty236142.18