Development of a Low-Cost Helmet Mounted Eye Gaze Sensor
Abstract
This report documents Phase I of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract for development of a low-cost helmet mounted eye gaze point sensor. The device, in completed form, is for use in laboratory, simulator, and in-flight studies by NAVAIRTESTCEN in aircraft test and evaluation projects. Numerous other potential applications in behavioral research and development would benefit from use of the device produces a time history of eye gaze point information along with pupil diameter and eye-blink data. It has flexibility as a sensor system for many different modes of application. Sentient Systems Technology, Incorporated, completed design, testing, prototype hardware and software development, and functional testing of a prototype unit. The effort constituted a full feasibility demonstration in the multistage SBIR contract cycle format. Success in Phase I is intended to lead to follow-on contracts for engineering development and applications development or production during Phases II and III. Functional demonstrations of the prototype unit with Sun Microsystems computer equipment were convincing and fully successful. A complete prototype with simplified software for operation with an IBM compatible PC system is now being evaluated for in-house applications in a behavioral test and evaluation laboratory setting. Keywords: Behavioral test equipment, Eye blink sensor, Flight test equipment, Gaze point sensor, Helmet mounted oculometer, Human factors engineering, Visual processing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 27, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA202303
Entities
People
- Donna L. Haspel
- Richard S. Dunn
Organizations
- Naval Air Station Patuxent River