Using liquid lenses to extend the operating range of a remote gaze tracking system

T. Poitschke, E. Bay, F. Laquai, G. Rigoll, S. Bardins, K. Bartl, J. Vockeroth, E. Schneider

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Abstract

Remote eye tracking systems are widely used evaluation tools in many disciplines. Such systems have to deal with free head motions that cause a defocussing of the camera image. Hence, remote eye tracking systems usually have a limited operating range. This contribution presents a novel auto-focus setup for a small and mobile remote gaze tracking system that enables a clear eye image acquisition in a large operating range. Therefore, our setup uses a miniature liquid lens to achieve smallest possible focusing latencies and installation space. Using this technology, we extended the eye tracking system's operating range to distances from 0.6 m up to 1.3 m, with a mean accuracy of 0.45° in 4 exemplary working distances.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings 2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1250-1254
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9781424427949
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009 - San Antonio, TX, United States
Duration: 11 Oct 200914 Oct 2009

Publication series

NameConference Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
ISSN (Print)1062-922X

Conference

Conference2009 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, SMC 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Antonio, TX
Period11/10/0914/10/09

Keywords

  • Auto-focus
  • Eye tracking
  • Focusing
  • Gaze tracking
  • Liquid lens

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