September 3, 2010

Speech Recognition and Eye Tracking Combined

speech recognition and eye tracking

It makes sense that speech is one of the faster ways to enter text. It is not as remote or removed from our thought process as, say, typing or writing is. Speech comes at the pace of our thoughts, and we can say what we think in real time, without having to transcribe and keep up with our stream of consciousness. Humans have been measured dictating to a computer at 102 words a minute – far more efficient than writing and typing. At Eye Tracking Update, we often touch on new devices that use eye … [Read more...]

Watch Where You Step: Eye Tracking and Pedestrian Flow

watch where you step

A friend once used an analogy that traffic tends to move through streets as water moves down a stream, speeding up in certain areas, stopping in others, building at forks until the oncoming pressure pushes it in a pattern of various directions. Whether true or not, it’s an entertaining concept, and one that doesn’t seem too complex to study.In fact, with progressing trends of sustainable development and urban planning, transport studies have become a topic of importance and interest within … [Read more...]

Tracking Bias, Biometrically

tracking bias

A article popped up recently regarding the differences in reactions to marketing campaigns between an average consumer and an “industry pro,” or rather, someone who works within the media industry and whose job is to create or market content and products to regular consumers. Generally, it’s assumed (by industry pros) that they know what the average public wants and needs (though this is often based on what the public demands instead). But do industry professionals react to media differently … [Read more...]

Old News But Relevant News: Apple and Eye Tracking

old news but relevant news

This is old news by now, but considering that the January article deals with news from a few years ago, it’s sort of a moot point.Continuing with our regular Apple and iPhone updates, especially considering recent news of Apple’s new patents for biometric and cardio sensors in their iPhone, we thought we’d note that The Apple Insider posted an article a while back focusing on eye tracking patents Apple originally filed all the way back in 2007.Apple was apparently researching what they … [Read more...]

Eye Tracking on the Cheap: Making MacGyver Proud

eye tracking on the cheap

One of the more fun aspects of writing for Eye Tracking Update is when a new, do-it-yourself eye tracking device shows up online. With so many formal reports (these are also great, of course!) involving medical diagnostics and web usability studies, it’s refreshing and enjoyable to see when tinkerers start innovating on their own, on the cheap, and for no other reason than to have fun doing it.A post that falls under all of these categories was brought to our attention, and it features a video … [Read more...]

Iris Recognition is Advancing. Could It Help Eye Tracking?

iris recognition technology is advancing... could it help for eye tracking

We’ve written several Eye Tracking Update posts about iris recognition lately because it is a technology that has recently experienced some pretty impressive advancements. If you think about it, it is pretty closely related to eye tracking technology - so much so that breakthroughs in one field may lead to progress in another. For example, Sarnoff Corporation recently won the “Best New Product Award” at the Security Industry Association New Product Showcase for its Iris on the Move (IOM) system.This … [Read more...]

Google Uses Eye Tracking to Test its Revamped Design

google uses eye tracking to test its revamped design

As the saying goes, "If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it." But even the most successful websites need a reassessment every now and again to stay ahead of the game. A few days ago, Google introduced it’s latest changes, the eighth iteration of the world’s most popular site. Well, that may not be true anymore actually, as Facebook recently edged Google out of the most visited spot in the United States. Even so, the second most visited spot in the US isn’t a bad place to be, but when you’re … [Read more...]

The Price of Eye Tracking

the price of eye tracking

Cost is a word we hear thrown around quite a bit in the eye tracking world. With so many do-it-yourself eye tracking experiments being performed, it’s no wonder that cost has become an issue. As with anything, people can get quite creative finding ways around pricey and inhibitive equipment.In a paper published at Stanford University titled “Reducing the Cost of Eye Tracking Systems”, Manu Kumar tackles, as you might expect, just that.Exhorbitant costs have hindered would-be researchers … [Read more...]

Eye Controlled Video Games? Better Late Than Never

Eye Controlled Video Games, Better Late Than Never

A recent article published in New Scientist may be a little late to the Eye Tracking party as far as we’re concerned, but it’s certainly good to see more eye tracking news in mainstream media, even if it is focusing on something that’s no novelty to most within the industry.The “innovation” article focuses on gamers in search of a more interactive, immersive, and thrilling gaming experience. And thanks to innovations in gaze tracking, gamers have yet another tool at their disposal for … [Read more...]

Biometric Devices: Skin Based Touch Interface

biometric devices: skin based touch interfaces

The way we interact with technology is advancing just as fast as the technologies themselves. Interfaces come in all different shapes and sizes, and now there are many more ways to operate them than the mouse and joystick of the past. In previous Eye Tracking Update posts, we’ve mentioned ocular control with eye tracking devices, and head tracking screen navigation among others. But the hot trend right now is touch screen interface interaction, which is appearing in devices like cell phones, audio … [Read more...]