Eye Tracker Tobii
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Tobii Assistive Technology solutions offer an easy to use and truly effective communication for people with highly limited mobility. Tobii AAC products give individuals with communication disabilities a voice and a way to live more fulfilled, integrated and independent lives. A Tobii ATI device can detect precisely where the user is looking on the screen together with a suite of application software which allows the user to communicate and interact using their eyes.
System name(s): Tobii C8, C12, CEye, MyTobii P10, D10
| Who can use the system | |
| Target users | ALS, Spinal cord injury, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Brain injury and others. |
| What is required from the user | Ability to focus gaze on objects on screen for a short (adjustable) duration. The system operates well even if the user has some eye tremor or spasmatic head movements. |
| Can the system be operated entirely by the user without assistance once the system is setup and running? | |
| Features | |
| Applications within AAC |
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| Additional information/accessories | The system estimates which object the user is looking at and the action the user intends to initiate. For instance, when the user looks at a button the correct object is highlighted, without showing the mouse pointer. Selection can be initiated either using a switch or dwell time. |
| Supported languages | all European |
| Technical specifications | |
| Methods | video-based |
| Other features | binocular, remote |
| Spatial resolution | 0.5 degrees (~ 0.5 cm) |
| Temporal resolution | 40 gaze data points / s |
| Tolerance to ambient light / sunlight | Works well under varying light conditions. |
| Tolerance to eye glasses and contact lenses | Works well in most cases. |
| Accommodation to human eye variations (iris color, ethnic background) | Works well in all cases (iris color or ethnic background has no effect). Dark-eyed or blue-eyed, Swedish or Japanese all work just as well |
| Freedom of head movements | Large movements (>20cm). 30 x 15 x 20 cm |
| Mobility | Using a monitor arm, the device can be mounted on a desk or over a bed. |
| Weight | 9 kg |
| Setup and system requirements | |
| Computer requirement(s) | Windows XP, firewire connection |
| Setup time | <30 min |
| Calibration time | The calibration takes less than 10 seconds and needs only to be done once |
| Number of systems in use | |
| Price | ~ 13,800 EUR (check with your dealer, varies depending on the configuration) |
Contact details
Email: sales@tobii.com
Phone: +46(8)663 69 90
Fax: +46(8)30 14 00
Address:
Main office:
Karlsrovägen 2D 7th floor
182 53 Danderyd
SWEDEN
Support:
Visit our web page for information on user support
Website: http://www.tobii.com
Technical Information
The technical information below is mainly targeted at developers.
| What is the eye tracker physical interface type? | USB. Firewire. |
| Does the eye tracker require manufacturer's own dedicated software to operate, or can it be used with other suitable software? | With any suitable software. |
| If the eye tracker can be used with other suitable software, will the manufacturer make the required control protocols available? | Yes, with restrictions or licence. |
| Does the manufacturer's own dedicated software have an API (programming interface) to allow control over the manufacturer's software and eye tracker by third party applications? | Yes. |
| If the manufacturer's own dedicated software and eye tracker has an API, will the manufacturer make the required control protocols available? | Yes, with restrictions or licence. |
| Is a stream of gaze data (x, y, pupil size, blink etc) from the manufacturer's own dedicated software accessible to other third party software? | Yes, can be accessed in real time by third party software. |
| If a stream of gaze data is accessible in real time, will the manufacturer make the format available? | Yes, to all. |
| Can gaze data (x, y, pupil size, blink etc) from the manufacturer's own dedicated software be captured and saved in a file for later use and analysis? | Yes, can be saved. |
| If gaze data can be captured and saved, is the saved data file accessible to third party software? | Yes open, to all in a standard file format. |
