Keyboard Free Maps
Map Gesture Controls Alex For most of us interactive maps are controlled with a mouse, a trackpad or touch gestures. However, some developers are exploring alternative ways to navigate maps without ever touching a keyboard or screen. Non-keyboard controls could prove especially useful for accessibility, allowing people with limited mobility to interact with maps more easily. Two recent projects demonstrate different approaches to keyboard-free map interaction. Map Gesture Controls uses a webcam to interpret hand gestures as map controls, while Alex allows users to navigate and style a map using simple voice commands. Control Maps with Hand Gestures Map Gesture Controls is an impressive new library that allows users to navigate web maps using hand gestures captured through a webcam. The project works with OpenLayers , the Google Maps API and Leaflet , making it easy to integrate into a wide range of mapping applications. Under the hood the library uses MediaPipe Hand Landmarker...
