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A Small and Low-Cost Eye-Tracking System for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Patients
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Abdallah, M. Hassan, Raini Collins, D. Kieran Olesh, Pavel Connelly, Derek T. |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | The human body is capable of anything, from communication to movement; these actions are necessary to participate in today’s society. Sometimes, the human body experiences an illness that can impair these abilities. ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is one of many diseases that can alter a person’s life by slowly taking away the ability to move and communicate. To date, a cure for ALS has not been found, but many different products have been and are being created to assist patients to overcome the hurdles of this disease, allowing them to continue participating in society. When ALS causes a person’s muscular system to stop working, one of the few things left unaffected are the eyes. The research reported here is to utilize an existing sensor and develop software that allows a patient to navigate a basic computer screen with only his or her eyes. There are also several commands that will allow patients to have easy access by just hovering over command icons with their eyes. This proposed system will have potential in the marketplace for furthering accessibility for patients with ALS and other muscle degenerative diseases. The applications of the ALS eye-tracking system are to replace current devices that are used. Current devices that aid patients with communication are expensive, costing from $5,000 to $10,000. These devices also tend to be large and difficult to set up. Using cheaper and smaller eye-tracking devices should address the issues with current devices. The research’s goal is to find and modify a cheaper device with eye-tracking capability and implement software that will allow its user to control basic PC functions, such as moving the cursor and clicking. Another goal is to allow the user to have some feedback from the tracking software, such as turning on or off an LED, or playing an audio file from the computer. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://cd18.iajc.org/wp-content/uploads/full_papers/039%20Small%20and%20Low-Cost%20Eye-Tracking%20System,%20Abdallah.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
