Partners


Our Team


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Dr Atia Rafiq
Chair
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Prof Dean Mohamedally
CEO
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Anelia Gaydardzhieva
CTO
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Prof Graham Roberts
CRO & Technical Risk
Dr David Reeves
Mentor and Industry Steering
Natasha Persad
Strategic Advisor
Sheena Visram
CSR
Faisal Ahmad
Advisor
Mohammud Abid Ali
Senior Technical Architect
David Whalen
Lead Accessibility Consultant
Matt Peniket
Web Architect

Our Journey

In 2021, the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCL Computer Science academics tasked themselves to use technology to reduce the spread of coronavirus in hospitals.

They turned to touchless computing. Instead of a keyboard or mouse, face and body movements could be used to control communal computers. They devised touchless computing without the need for specialist equipment, only an everyday PC and that PC’s built-in webcam. What they invented to help clinicians triage patients safely grew into a transformative tool to empower people across society.

Over 290 students and academics at UCL have designed, built and tested AI solutions for every type of controlled motion, condition and human capability. Our partners range from tech giants, such as Microsoft, Google, IBM, Intel and HP, to world-leading charities to the NHS.

At MotionInput Games, a spinout of UCL Computer Science, we are creating new ways to play. You can experience your software and gaming media anew. Children can run and jump to control their favourite video games. Adults can feel the joy of moving after sedentary hours at their desks. And, we’re striving for equitable computing, bringing a new freedom to people whatever their physical abilities.


AI-Enhanced Features

Facial Navigation
Facial Navigation

Hand Gestures
Hand Gestures

Eyegaze Navigator
Eyegaze Navigator

Bodypoint Navigator
Bodypoint Navigator

In-air Multitouch and Touchless Mouse
In-air Multitouch and Touchless Mouse

Jitter Compensation
Jitter Compensation

Elbows and Knees Interaction
Elbows and Knees Interaction

Raised Hand to Type
Raised Hand to Type

In-air Forcefields
In-air Forcefields

In-air 3D Mouse Motion
In-air 3D Mouse Motion

Leaning as Input
Leaning as Input

Driving Hands
Driving Hands

Finger Painting
Finger Painting

Speech Commands
Speech Commands

Speech Transcribe
Speech Transcribe

Speech Synthesis
Speech Synthesis

Fingerspelling
Fingerspelling

Dysarthric Speech Input
Dysarthric Speech Input

Blinking and Noise Detection
Blinking and Noise Detection

Colour and Sounds Detection
Colour and Sounds Detection

Multicamera Motion Mapping
Multicamera Motion Mapping

Running on the Spot
Running on the Spot

Custom Motion Icons
Custom Motion Icons

Custom Shape Movements
Custom Shape Movements

Future Plans

While the MotionInput team continues to find ways to make our software available to more people, leading tech companies have noticed. We welcome any collaboration that makes computing accessible to all.