Aided eyes: eye activity sensing for daily life

Our eyes collect a considerable amount of information when we use them to look at objects. In particular, eye movement allows us to gaze at an object and shows our level of interest in the object. In this research, we propose a method that involves real-time measurement of eye movement for human memory enhancement; the method employs gaze-indexed images captured using a video camera that is attached to the user's glasses. We present a prototype system with an infrared-based corneal limbus tracking method. Although the existing eye tracker systems track eye movement with high accuracy, they are not suitable for daily use because the mobility of these systems is incompatible with a high sampling rate. Our prototype has small phototransistors, infrared LEDs, and a video camera, which make it possible to attach the entire system to the glasses. Additionally, the accuracy of this method is compensated by combining image processing methods and contextual information, such as eye direct...

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: AUGHUMAN
• Authors: Yoshio Ishiguro, Adiyan Mujibiya, Takashi Miyaki, Jun Rekimoto
• Keywords: AUGHUMAN 2010, Augmented Reality, Camera, Eye Movement, Eye Tracker