A Hands-Free Music Score Turner Using Google Glass

ABSTRACT

This article presents an innovative use of wearable technology for music performers, allowing them to interact with a mobile application that runs as a hands-free music score turner between Google Glass and a portable device such as a smartphone or a tablet. Using wink detection feature and head motion sensing of Google Glass, the application enables users to send a trigger without using their hands to turn pages of documents displayed on a nearby mobile device. The impetus for this work was music instrument players who need to turn music score sheets during their performance.

Beyond serving music performers, this project has potential benefits to users in any setting where restricted hand use makes it difficult to read documents or perform other computer-related tasks.

KEYWORDS:

• Google Glass
• hands-free page-turner
• motion-sensing
• music and technology
• wearable technology