Eye-Com Corporation

Industry Insight from Eye-Com’ s Eye Tracking Experts

mfox — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:58:53 +0000

What does the future hold for Eye-Com Corporation and the eye tracking industry? This series of articles reveals details from Eye-Com’s eye tracking experts regarding the latest achievements in Eye-Com technology and their outlook on what’s in store for the industry. The Wizard Behind Eye-Com’s Unique Frame Design A graduate from MIT, Eliot Drake is [...]

Will Eye Tracking Devices Do Away with the Mouse?

mfox — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:00:39 +0000

The introduction of the computer mouse revolutionized the way we interact with computers. Although the first mouse was invented by Douglas Englebart in 1967, it didn’t become widely used until Apple redesigned it to be included with their first Macintosh computer in the early 1980s. Actually, anyone born after that time has probably never operated [...]

Eye-Com Eye Tracking System to Detect Oculometric Signs of PTSD

mfox — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:24:41 +0000

According to the New York Times, over 2 million troops have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. Whether engaged in combat or not, soldiers in warzones are exposed to distressing conditions and disturbing sights that alter their lives forever. It is estimated that at least 20% of these 2 million soldiers will develop Post [...]

3 Ways Eye Tracking Can Save Lives Behind the Wheel

mfox — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:13:36 +0000

Despite the fact that most people drive on a daily basis without any accidents, you are at risk anytime you are on the road. Driving can be seriously dangerous no matter how careful you are; it only takes a split second for disaster to strike. Accidents are typically the result of a momentary lapse in [...]

Eye Tracking Basics: Anatomy of the Eye

mfox — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:28:37 +0000

Developing an eye tracking algorithm that can pinpoint the location of a person’s gaze is not a simple task. To begin to tackle this challenge, an in-depth understanding of the eye’s anatomy is essential. Eye-Com Corporation’s developers have become experts on the physiology of the eye and vision system. It is a complex system of [...]

Top 5 Uses for Eye Tracking Technology

mfox — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:21:06 +0000

The human eye is a complex organ with various functions, behaviors, and movement patterns. We are very dependent on our eyes for acquiring details about our surroundings and taking in constant information and stimuli to be processed by our brains. Eye tracking technology can be applied in countless ways to harness the power of visual [...]

Comparing Bright and Dark Pupil Tracking Techniques

mfox — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:09:34 +0000

There is extensive research being done around the world on eye tracking technology. Eye tracking, regardless of the method used, is essentially detecting the rotation of the eye using the pupil as a reference point to determine where a person is looking. There is a variety of techniques being developed and tested, and so far [...]

Head Tracking with the Eye-Com EC7T™

mfox — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:49:42 +0000

As can be presumed from our name, the focus of Eye-Com Corporation’s research and development is centered on eye-based communication, which we accomplish through advanced eye tracking technology. However, one of the most robust features of the Eye-Com EC7T™ eye tracking system is actually its incorporated head tracking functionality. This feature is not only capable [...]

Eye-Com Corporation Developing an Eye Controlled Wheelchair

mfox — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:24:59 +0000

The American Community Survey in 2006 reported that about 41.3 million people, or 15.1% of the civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over in the United States, reported a disability. That is a significant portion of the population that could benefit from advances in assistive technology. The definition of assistive technology, according to the Assistive [...]

Eye-Com News Update

mfox — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:07:47 +0000

Eye-Com Corporation Relocates With our team growing as rapidly as it has, we were bursting at the seams. After adding 9 new employees in the past 6 months, it was time for Eye-Com Corporation to relocate to a larger facility. The new location is still in Reno, Nevada at 300 E. Second St. Suite 1405. [...]