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GUIDe: Alternative to GUIDe: Alternative to the Computer Mousethe Computer Mouse

Group 8Group 8

Paul McNutt, Blake Williams, Paul McNutt, Blake Williams, Colby Holland, and Brandon Colby Holland, and Brandon

CarpenterCarpenter

Key TermsKey Terms

►GUIDeGUIDe (Gaze-enhanced User Interface (Gaze-enhanced User Interface Design)Design) allows a user to perform without a mouse allows a user to perform without a mouse

virtually every input function possible when virtually every input function possible when utilizing a mouse utilizing a mouse

► EyePoint EyePoint software that works alongside standard eye software that works alongside standard eye

tracking hardware that allows a user to look at a tracking hardware that allows a user to look at a web link web link

Key TermsKey Terms

►Algorithm Algorithm a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying a precise rule (or set of rules) specifying

how to solve some problem how to solve some problem 

►Scrolling Threshold Scrolling Threshold the upper 1/3 and lower 1/3 of a GUIDe the upper 1/3 and lower 1/3 of a GUIDe

enabled monitor that when gazed upon enabled monitor that when gazed upon causes the browser to scroll either causes the browser to scroll either direction.direction.

Evolution of Eye Evolution of Eye Tracking CapabilitiesTracking Capabilities

Problems and Solutions to an Problems and Solutions to an Exciting New TechnologyExciting New Technology

ProblemsProblems

►The use of the product was designed The use of the product was designed for people with certain needs and for people with certain needs and disabilities.disabilities.

►Tracking eye movement is based on a Tracking eye movement is based on a camera picture of the pupil which is camera picture of the pupil which is not a constant motion.not a constant motion.

►COST!COST!

SolutionsSolutions

►With practice, just like with the mouse, a With practice, just like with the mouse, a skilled user can actually save time with the skilled user can actually save time with the use of the GUIDe system.use of the GUIDe system.

►With time all technology gets better. With With time all technology gets better. With the algorithm written by Kumar and higher the algorithm written by Kumar and higher speed and resolution cameras this problem speed and resolution cameras this problem will eventually solve itself.will eventually solve itself.

► As the use of the software becomes more As the use of the software becomes more commonplace and widely accepted the costs commonplace and widely accepted the costs comedown and become much more comedown and become much more managable.managable.

The GUIDe SoftwareThe GUIDe Software

WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WHAT IS IT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?WORK?

History of GUIDeHistory of GUIDe

►GUIDe is being developed by GUIDe is being developed by researchers at Stanford University.researchers at Stanford University.

►This is an example of pull technology. This is an example of pull technology. It was developed for use with people It was developed for use with people who have disabilities. It can help them who have disabilities. It can help them overcome obstacles of these overcome obstacles of these disabilities, better their life, and quite disabilities, better their life, and quite possibly allow them to be in the work possibly allow them to be in the work force at a higher competency.force at a higher competency.

GUIDeGUIDe

►The GUIDe approach to eye tracking The GUIDe approach to eye tracking solutions is systematic.solutions is systematic. It is comprised of hardware and software It is comprised of hardware and software

working simultaneously to perform its tasks.working simultaneously to perform its tasks.►The HardwareThe Hardware

Infrared camera and a special monitorInfrared camera and a special monitor►The SoftwareThe Software

GUIDe is a comprisal of many programs GUIDe is a comprisal of many programs much like Office that helps it to perform its much like Office that helps it to perform its duties.duties.

Application AreasApplication Areas

►Pointing and SelectionPointing and Selection►Application SwitchingApplication Switching►Scrolling and PanningScrolling and Panning►Security and UtilitiesSecurity and Utilities

Pointing and SelectingPointing and Selecting

►EyePoint™EyePoint™ software allows users to software allows users to perform basic mouse operation by perform basic mouse operation by using a combination of gaze and using a combination of gaze and hotkeys. hotkeys. It reduces / eliminates the dependency on It reduces / eliminates the dependency on

the mouse for most everyday tasks such the mouse for most everyday tasks such as surfing the web as surfing the web

Using Using EyePointEyePoint

► LOOK at the desired target.LOOK at the desired target.

Using Using EyePointEyePoint

► PRESS and hold the hotkeyPRESS and hold the hotkey

Using Using EyePointEyePoint

► LOOK at target in magnified viewLOOK at target in magnified view

Using Using EyePointEyePoint

► RELEASE hotkey/triggerRELEASE hotkey/trigger

Application SwitchingApplication Switching

►EyeExposé™ allows for gaze-based EyeExposé™ allows for gaze-based application switching combining the application switching combining the ease of use of an Apple “ease of use of an Apple “ExposéExposé-like” -like” application switching with gaze-based application switching with gaze-based selection. selection.

Using EyeExposé™ Using EyeExposé™

► Current active windowCurrent active window

Using EyeExposé™Using EyeExposé™

► PRESS and hold the hotkeyPRESS and hold the hotkey

Using EyeExposé™Using EyeExposé™

► LOOK at the target windowLOOK at the target window

Using EyeExposé™Using EyeExposé™

► RELEASE the hotkey/triggerRELEASE the hotkey/trigger

Panning and ScrollingPanning and Scrolling

►EyeScroll™ allow for automatic, EyeScroll™ allow for automatic, adaptive scrolling on content being adaptive scrolling on content being viewed on the screen. viewed on the screen.

►EyeScroll supports multiple scrolling EyeScroll supports multiple scrolling modes depending on the user's modes depending on the user's preference and reading style. preference and reading style.

Security and UtilitiesSecurity and Utilities

►EyePassword™ allows gaze-based EyePassword™ allows gaze-based password/pin entry. It prevents shoulder password/pin entry. It prevents shoulder surfing and does not generate any surfing and does not generate any keyboard and mouse events making it keyboard and mouse events making it more difficult to use standard event more difficult to use standard event loggers. loggers.

►EyeSaver™ turns on the screen saver EyeSaver™ turns on the screen saver when a user looks away from the screen when a user looks away from the screen and automatically turns off the and automatically turns off the screensaver when the user looks back at screensaver when the user looks back at the screen.the screen.

ProblemsProblems

►The use of the product was designed The use of the product was designed for people with certain needs and for people with certain needs and disabilities.disabilities.

►Tracking eye movement is based on a Tracking eye movement is based on a camera picture of the pupil which is camera picture of the pupil which is not a constant motion.not a constant motion.

►COST!COST!

SolutionsSolutions

►With practice, just like with the mouse, a With practice, just like with the mouse, a skilled user can actually save time with the skilled user can actually save time with the use of the GUIDe system.use of the GUIDe system.

►With time all technology gets better. With With time all technology gets better. With the algorithm written by Kumar and higher the algorithm written by Kumar and higher speed and resolution cameras this problem speed and resolution cameras this problem will eventually solve itself.will eventually solve itself.

► As the use of the software becomes more As the use of the software becomes more commonplace and widely accepted the costs commonplace and widely accepted the costs comedown and become much more comedown and become much more managable.managable.

SummarySummary

►Promising new technology.Promising new technology.►GUIDe can help people overcome GUIDe can help people overcome

disabilities.disabilities.►GUIDe has many obstacles to GUIDe has many obstacles to

overcome.overcome.►We could see this software available We could see this software available

sooner than we think!sooner than we think!