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Teenager Builds $300 Open Source Eye-Tracking System

Posted by samzenpus on from the do-it-yourself dept.

fergus07 writes "Developed by a 17-year-old electronics and programming whiz from Honduras, the Eyeboard system is a low-tech eyeball-tracking device that allows users with motor disabilities to enter text into a computer using eye gestures instead of a physical interface. This kind of system is not unique — there's plenty of eye tracking interfaces out there — but Luis Cruz has figured out a way to build the full system into a set of glasses for less than US$300, putting easier communication within reach of users in developing countries. He's also releasing the software as open source to speed up development."

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  1. Re:A huge boon to HCI. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrooculography

    Doing the vertical motion is a lot harder than the horizontal one. I have worked on/with such a commercial system before and it is very unstable due to impedance issues among many others....

  2. Re:Wont someone think of by stms · · Score: 1, Informative

    Contrary to popular belief the U.S. Government does not owe most of its debt to china it owes it to U.S. businesses.

  3. Re:I would have had the first post... by nomel · · Score: 4, Informative

    This kid made an an eye gesture device, not true eye tracking. You can't have a cursor follow your eye.

    "users with motor disabilities to enter text into a computer using eye gestures instead of a physical interface."

    If you look, you'll see it's only two wires attached near the eye which makes it somewhat obvious. Cool, but a misleading title.

    In other news, a news reporter misunderstands technology!

  4. Re:Wont someone think of by 0100010001010011 · · Score: 3, Informative

    While the choice to buy local can be difficult, do you think that GM or Ford would be in such a pickle if the American public were thinking of their country first and refused to buy Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi and all those Hyundais?

    I think you should read up on where the Toyotas (AL, KY, WV, TX, IN, MS*), Hondas (AL, OH), , Mitsubishis (IL) and Hyundais (AL) are made. Along with Benz (AL), BMW (SC), VW (TN*), and Subaru (IN).

    * Currently being built.