September 3, 2010

Introduction to Eye Tracking: The Anatomy of the Eye

Eye Tracking: The Anatomy of the Eye

The eye is a complex organ consisting of various muscles, tissues, and nerve sensors, which work together to create the phenomenon we know as vision. The ability to see, for those of us who possess the gift of sight, is something we take for granted. It seems simple enough-- you open your eyes and voila! You see the world around you; however, it isn’t a magic trick. We write about eyes and vision in just about every article on Eye Tracking Update, but to get a better idea of how eye tracking works, … [Read more...]

Eye Tracking: Challenging the Biological Monopoly

Eye Tracking: Challenging the Biological Monopoly

Here at Eye Tracking Update we’re often talking about eye tracking in humans, and thus dealing with humans’ physiological processes of seeing. But as we know, engineers are attempting to design other, less human objects with an ability to “see”, threatening a living organism’s monopoly on sight. Computers now have image tracking features and object recognition technology (see Google’s photo recognition software for an example). What exactly, you might ask, am I talking about here?Check … [Read more...]