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Biometric Devices: Using Your Mind To Control The Screen

September 5, 2010 by dbrendant at 5:56 pm

Last year at the Game Developers Conference we got to see quite a few cool new gadgets, many of which had to do with some sort of eye tracking or head tracking. We very quickly stopped by the booth of Neurosky, a company in San Francisco, who is creating new ways of game play with the help of the EEG.Electroencephalograph, or EEG, has been used in hospitals now for decades to detect brainwaves. An EEG can monitor the alpha waves that generally respond to relaxation, or the beta waves that indicate … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices Tagged With: alpha waves, Biometric, Biometric Devices, brain waves, brainwave, EEG technology, electroencephalograph, Electroencephalography, Eye Tracking, Head Tracking, Neurophysiology, Neuroscience, Neurotechnology

Biometric Devices: Criticism Growing Against Scans in Airports

August 6, 2010 by dbrendant at 9:00 am

According to a recent article published in USA Today, New York’s JFK and LaGuardia airports will be newly equipped with full-body imaging scanners in the coming months. The “virtual strip searches,” as some fliers are calling it, use E-rays or electromagnetic waves to detect weapons on 3-D images of passengers’ naked bodies. We’ve discussed body scanning technologies in past posts on Eye Tracking Update, as we occasionally cover topics like biometrics, but new reports are causing a stir … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices, Eye Tracking, Face Recognition, Head Tracking, Iris Recognition, Motion Tracking, Voice Recognition Tagged With: airport security, Biometric, Biometric Devices, biometric security, biometrics, Eye Tracking, face detection, Face Recognition, gaze tracking, Head Tracking, Iris Recognition, pupil tracking, Voice Recognition

Will Eye Tracking Take Neuromarketing to the Next Level?

August 1, 2010 by dbrendant at 9:00 am

With new technology often comes a certain creep factor, and eye tracking, head tracking, and neuro/biological is no exception. In a recent post on the Atos Origin blog, Steve Nimmons makes an effort to help us understand the potential of neuromarketing. That word in itself sounds quite scary, really, but has a look at his page to see some of the brighter sides of such a loaded phrase.Neuromarketing, he says, extends traditional marketing techniques through the application of neuroscience, leveraging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eye Tracking, Eye Tracking Research, Iris Recognition Tagged With: advertising, emotional engagement, Eye Tracking, Head Tracking, heatmap, heatmaps, Market research, marketing, Marketing research, marketing techniques, neuromarketing, Neuroscience

Eye Tracking Research Exploring Assistive Possibilities

July 14, 2010 by dbrendant at 11:39 am

Many of our posts revolve around the ever expanding industry of usabilty testing with eye tracking technology. So it’s a pleasure to see more use of eye tracking for humanitarian purposes, such as aiding in communication or transportation for those with ability limitations.In a recent paper published at the University of Southern California – Los Angeles (USC), researchers are using eye tracking to aid with communication, facilitating disabled individuals in their everyday lives. They’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices, Eye Tracking, Eye Tracking Research, Eye Tracking System, Iris Recognition Tagged With: Cognitive science, eye gaze, Eye Tracking, eye tracking device, Eye Tracking Research, eye tracking studies, eye tracking study, Eye Tracking System, eye tracking systems, eye tracking technology, eyetracking, Gaze Tracker, gaze tracking, Head Tracking, head tracking systems, pupil tracking, sclera, Starburst algorithm, visual tracking

Motion Tracking: Waving Goodbye to the Past

June 23, 2010 by egutierrez at 5:29 pm

Sci-Fi fans should remember the scenes from Minority Report, where Tom Cruise stood in front of a futuristic computer, moving files around with only his hands. The ease and speed with which he navigated through the interface for the files he sought seemed faster than your standard mouse clicks. This scene and others like it serve as the inspiration for the Armchair Interface. This new and exciting technology utilizes web cameras to translate gestures and hand movements into mouse control, providing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices, Motion Tracking Tagged With: augmented reality, Biometric Devices, biometric research, biometrics, Cognitive science, computer interaction, eye movement, eye movements, Eye Tracking, gaze tracking, gesture, gesture tracking technologies, gestures, Graphical user interface, hands-free device, Head Tracking, human computer interface, Human-Computer Interaction, Human–computer interaction, minority report, Motion Tracking, Multimodal interaction, user interface, virtual reality

Can Biometric Security Balance Between Safety and Efficiency?

June 16, 2010 by dbrendant at 5:53 pm

Knowing who people are as they pass through security, who is potentially harmful, when a threat arises and what to do when it does - it's knowledge necessary to keep travelers safe. It’s an important field and not a day passes that you don’t read another article covering some security breach in the papers.Since 9/11, there's no question that security check lines have gotten slower, but what do you expect when passengers are required remove most of their clothes and submit themselves for full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices, Eye Tracking, Eye Tracking Software, Eye Tracking System, Face Recognition, Head Tracking, Iris Recognition, Motion Tracking, Voice Recognition Tagged With: airport security, Biometric, Biometric Devices, biometric imaging, biometrics, Eye Tracking, Face Recognition, facial recognition, Head Tracking, Iris Recognition, security, security check, security concerns, security lines, security threats, Transportation Security Administration, Voice Recognition

A Novel Trick Using Head Tracking

June 7, 2010 by dbrendant at 6:30 pm

We just came across a pretty good video featuring a novel use for head tracking. Some creative folks at Rationalcraft.com found to way to transform their living room with a pair of HD plasma TV screens and a Wii Remote; a trick we’ve written about in past posts. Combining Custom Winscape software with a high video playback and still image resolution, they managed to create a fantastic illusion in their own home.The HD displays are set up behind a wall/façade, flush to the wall and with an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Biometric Devices, Head Tracking Tagged With: biometric companies, Biometric Devices, biometric research, biometrics, Head Tracking, headtracking, realistic view, Wii, wii remote, winscape

Eye Tracking and Social Anxiety

June 1, 2010 by dbrendant at 5:17 pm

These days it’s impossible to turn on the television without seeing an ad for social anxiety medication. The sad little animated lump rolling along the screen reminds us that it’s one of the most prevalent psychiatric conditions, affecting a large swath of the population.A recent study focusing on the subject explored how socially anxious individuals react to socially threatening stimuli, pointing out that those with social anxiety have more trouble disengaging from these socially threatening … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Eye Tracking, Eye Tracking Research Tagged With: Anxiety, anxious state, eye movement, eye movements, eye tracker, Eye Tracking, eye tracking technology, fixation, fixations, Head Tracking, Mental health, Panic attack, saccades, Social Anxiety, social anxiety medication, tracking technology

Eye Tracking and Speed Dating: Love At First Glance

March 15, 2010 by dbrendant at 4:03 pm

Every now and again, we here at Eye Tracking Update come across a funny article that describes eye tracking in a more humorous light. With so many studies being done, it’s not surprising that some are more entertaining than others, and it’s always fun to see eye tracking and head tracking technology used more creatively, as opposed to, say, the typical studies focusing on web and design usability or driver safety, to name a few. As we know, science is ultimately an experimental process and helps … [Read more...]

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Eye Tracking in New Interfaces

March 11, 2010 by dbrendant at 4:01 pm

The word “interface” is a loaded one. It’s such a malleable word, and with regular, cutting edge progression in the tech worlds, we see it’s many uses popping up more and more. Interfaces are an essential ingredient in any human interaction, be it digital or physical. In a recent post we found, the author focuses on new user interfaces making headway in to our daily human activities. Perhaps they seem novel now, but soon enough we won’t give it a second thought as we scan our hand or face … [Read more...]

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Eye Tracking Update

Biometric Devices: Using Your Mind To Control The Screen

Biometric Devices: Criticism Growing Against Scans in Airports

Will Eye Tracking Take Neuromarketing to the Next Level?

Eye Tracking Research Exploring Assistive Possibilities

Motion Tracking: Waving Goodbye to the Past

Can Biometric Security Balance Between Safety and Efficiency?

A Novel Trick Using Head Tracking

Eye Tracking and Speed Dating: Love At First Glance

Eye Tracking in New Interfaces

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