Eye tracking via electrical impulse

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Generally when tracking eye movement we use various methods that require sensors being pointed at the eye itself. This approach is quite different in that it is sensing the "electrical potential of the cornea". We have no idea how this works, but it looks pretty cool. [via HackedGadgets] … [Read more...]

KanEye tracking system preview

[Tempt One] is a graffiti artist who has Lou Gehrig's disease. He can no longer physically produce art, since his disease has taken his ability to control his arms. His friends, won't let that be the end of it though. They're building a visual tracking system to let him work by moving his eye. It seems like it would be very difficult to get any kind of a smooth curve out of eye movement, but the … [Read more...]

Controlling a rover with your eyes

Controlling a robot simply by looking at your desired location is pretty freaking awesome. A web camera pointed at your face, analyzes your movements and pupil direction to send the bot signals. Look at a location and the bot goes, change your expression to send other commands to the bot. This easily surpasses the laser guided assistance droid for ease of use. [via BotJunkie] … [Read more...]