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Evaluation of a remote webcam-based eye tracker

Published: 26 May 2011 Publication History

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In this paper we assess the performance of an open-source gaze tracker in a remote (i.e. table-mounted) setup, and compare it with two other commercial eye trackers. An experiment with 5 subjects showed the open-source eye tracker to have a significantly higher level of accuracy than one of the commercial systems, Mirametrix S1, but also a higher error rate than the other commercial system, a Tobii T60. We conclude that the web-camera solution may be viable for people who need a substitute for the mouse input but cannot afford a commercial system.

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    NGCA '11: Proceedings of the 1st Conference on Novel Gaze-Controlled Applications
    May 2011
    71 pages
    ISBN:9781450306805
    DOI:10.1145/1983302
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    1. gaze interaction
    2. low-cost gaze tracking
    3. performance evaluation
    4. universal access

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