Developers: | Microsoft Research |
Date of the premiere of the system: | 2017/02/27 |
For February 27, 2017 Eye-gaze is technology of text entering the movement of eyes.
On February 27, 2017 the Microsoft Research company announced creation of technology of text entering a look - Eye-gaze. The company managed to make it more available to people with a lack of motive capability.
The software of Eye-gaze works on the smartphone and monitors eyes via its camera. Use of the application at sunlight is possible.
The program scans and takes the image of eyes by means of a sensing technology of images from Microsoft then correlates each movement of eyes to the corresponding commands.
Simplification of printing process is reached by means of the mechanism of predictive text entering. Groups of letters in Eye-gaze only four, and it is enough to user to select only group, but not a letter from it. For removal of the entered letter it is necessary to blink the left eye, and for confirmation of a word — right. The assistant holding in hand phone with Eye-gaze sees the list of hints and can help to enter words, selecting the options suitable on a context.
This method accelerates and simplifies communication to people with a limited athletic ability. According to the statement of the company vendor, on average on offer printing through Eye-gaze about one and a half minutes leave.
Smartphone-Based Eye Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, (2017)