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1. aa __ ows 1 USB2 connector mini USB 2 Cable lock 3 Standard CAM30 NT mount D 8mm Max depth 35mm 4 Std Mount lock screws Please only tighten hand tight 5 Optional auxiliary power supply connector mini USB Only required with very long main USB cable adds to P 1 Do only use manufacturer supplied power supplies 6 System status LED see below 7 Aux camera mounting threads M3 max length 8mm 8 Internal camera status LED see below 9 Camera label warranty seal System status LED 6 green IntelliGaze is running and camera functional yelow IntelliGaze is running but camera functions are constricted red Camera stopped working because of a critical error Device requires service contact your distributor IntelliGaze Tracking Status Indicator of IntelliGaze will give more details about the error Internal camera status LED 8 yellow Camera driver is properly installed red Camera driver is not loaded check the Windows device man ager and reinstall driver or plug camera into a different USB port 1 2 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 1 Front plate IR transmissive acrylic glass use only soft cloth i e microfiber and avoid harsh cleaners 2 IR glass lens Please keep the lens clean Dirt may be removed with glass cleaner or better isopropanol The u
2. Cancel As a result you will get a visual representation of the scan path per eye Group Parameter Description Red line Left eye scan path of the left eye Green line Right eye Scan path of the right eye Black line Combined eyes Scan path of the intelligent gaze combination of left and right eye 72 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant e The lines don t have to be very accurate The test is supposed to reveal a meaningful reaction to the moving gaze target A meaningful reaction a straight line no matter where the line is bad tracking problems or no reaction on the upper and lower path Hotkey Function Comment Enter Starts the test at the choosen position Escape Interrupts or ends the test 1 6 Select a position to start a scan a a to just test the 9 2 5 Blink Test The blink test measures the uses blink behavior During the test the user is supposed to look at the target and perform a couple of blinks he would use to trigger actions with the eyes The sys tem will measure the average blink duration ka O Bit E JA Gare Assistant ei 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test S 3 Field of View Test 4 Blink Test 5 Calibration 6 Report Blink Test Average blink duration time 699 ms Perform Blink Test alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 73 Gaze Assista
3. EN55022 2008 class B EMC emission EN55024 2003 EMC Immunity EN60950 Electrical Safety EN60825 1 Laser Safety following the provisions of Directive 89 336 EWG EMC and 73 23 EWG LVD The IntelliGaze IG 30 system serves a gaze controlled computer input device for physically handicapped persons Teltow October 30 2012 LU bun Wolfgang Lehmann alea technologies gmbh alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 9 Safety amp Compliance IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 3 3 FCC IntelliGaze CAM30 CAM30NT camera system Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipme
4. 8 1 3 Measure the monitor before calibration error Definition The system requires a proper monitor calibration before it can calibrate a subject Changing the monitor resolution or the camera position with respect to the monitor invalidates the monitor calibration Solution Launch the tool MonitorCalibration and make sure that the physical screen dimensions and the monitor resolution match your setup 8 1 4 Dwell click is never triggered Problem Although the subject is properly fixating on a point the dwell cursor never comes to an end and resets itself Analysis 1 Some USB devices like memory sticks or external hard disks allocate too many shared USB resources The CAM30 data transfer might be interrupted by these devices resulting in an irreg ular video transfer which finally disturbs the eye event detection Remove external memory sticks Solution 1 In general other USB devices like web cams speakers headsets are not a problem Please select hardware combinations carefully and if problems occur consider moving other devices to a different USB port Analysis 2 The data is too noisy for proper fixations to be detected or the detection parameters are miss configured Solution 2 Software setting The fixation dispersion is set to a value which prevents proper fixation detection Increase this value 8 1 5 IntelliGaze crashed Definition The IntelliGaze software crashes Solution IntelliGaze has a b
5. IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies alea technologies gmbh 2012 Copyright 2007 2012 alea technologies gmbh All rights reserved The Information in this document is subject to change without notice alea technologies reserves the right to revise this document and its contents periodically without obliga tion to notify any person or persons of such revisions This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of alea technologies The software described in this document is supplied under a license agreement and is protected by inter national copyright laws It may be copied for the purpose of backup and used it only as described in the license agreement Security Advice We would like to remind you that the contents of this operating manual do not constitute part of any previ ous or existing agreement commitment or legal relationship or an alteration thereof All obligations of alea technologies gmbh result from the respective contract of sale which also includes the complete and exclusively applicable warranty regulations These contractual warranty regulations are neither extended nor limited by the information contained in this operating manual Should you require further information on this
6. Mouse Mode Off Turns the cursor control off Mouse Mode Zoom Turns the IntelliGaze zoom function on or off Send Key Sends the key which is defined as optional parameter to the cur rent active application Toggle Audio Feedback Turns audio click feedback on or off Perform Calibration Starts a gaze calibration Close Application Closes the current active application Start Application Launches the application which is given as the optional parameter The name must be the name given in the application center Shut Down PC Turns off the PC Continue to add more gestures to your alphabet And click save alphabet as when you are done Don t forget to load the alphabet in IntelliGaze Otherwise it will not be active Load the alphabet for windows desktop or per application in the application center editor alea technologies gmbh 2012 53 Version 1 9 w i p IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 13 Desktop 2 0 Please see Desktop 2 0 Quickstart Guide 6 14 Blickfang The measured gaze is never accurate and stable because of measurement tolerances and the physiology of the eye A gaze cursor that is directly coupled to the measured gaze will distract the user and create additional errors because the eye tends to follow moving and jittering target rather than staying focused on the real content of the screen I
7. gies_gmbh IntelliGaze 30 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Service and Administration Hotkeys not for client use Hotkey Function Comment Ctrl Snap Image to file no feedback Image is encrypted File location My Documents alea_technolo gies_gmbh IntelliGaze Ctrl R Record Video The status monitor turns red Video is encrypted File location My Documents alea_technolo gies_gmbh IntelliGaze Ctrl F10 Show eye image in status monitor Visual feedback for reflections on glasses Needs to be enabled in Service Mode a The mapping schema can be changed to a different mapping in the IntelliGaze Service Mode e7 You can open a list with all available shortcuts from the IntelliGaze tray icon menu 6 3 Touch Panel Menu The touch panel menu is used to access frequently used functions of IntelliGaze with a menu that pops up when you touch the touch panel for a few seconds The function can be configured in the Service Mode alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 31 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Touch Menu Function Comment Start calibration ESC will cancel Show hide Status Monitor Brings in the side menus Dis enable cursor control by eye gaze Toggles gaze lt gt mouse e The touch pa
8. 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 4 Games ET Application Configuration Please carefully observe the system performance when installing games for the IntelliGaze M system Many games tend to block the PC for background operations like the IntelliGaze processing The system may then behave sluggishly or seem unstable You might try to lower the performance requirements of the game or increase the processing power of your computer However a significant number of games will simply not be able to cooperate with background processes Indications of problematic system performance are an unstable head position display unstable cursor movements and the consistent presence of the warning letters in the Tracking Status Monitor see chapter 6 4 Tracking Status Indicator 7 4 1 Online Break Out Program Name Version Breakout 3 3 Manufacturer Uwe Haller Application Settings n a A C Configuration Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double N Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to Y SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel Y Mouse Cursor Shape Windows Cursor Mouse Cursor Output RAW Blickfang Off alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 63 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Insta
9. Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang On COGAIN org Application Settings choose dwell selection of cells A C Configuration Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger None Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double n a Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to n a SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel N Mouse Cursor Shape None Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang Off alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p Application Configuration 61 Application Configuration 7 3 7 VS Communicator Program Name Version Manufacturer Application Settings e create pages that don t have color gradients on the background A C Configuration Parameter Option VS Communicator 4 Viking Software Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Y Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to Y SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel N Mouse Cursor Shape Shrinking Disk Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang On IntelliGaze Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual We recommend activating the autohide of the status window To avoid covering cells the win dow will disappear when the tracking is functioning properly 0 0 1 62 Version
10. The IntelliGaze 1G 30 and IG30NT system has been certified for general office use as in the class of information and telecommunication devices The system will meet or exceed the required standard according to the CE certification below 3 1 Safety of the Infrared Illumination The IG 30 and IG 30NT camera system contains LED sources that emit light in the near infrared NIR spectrum The light emission levels have been measured and calculated to comply with the European laser safety standard EN60825 1 The standards contain test procedures to verify that the emitted light will cause no thermal injury to the eye of a person being exposed to the light The product is classified as a Class 1 LED product and complies with the standards for long time exposure Exposure varies with the chosen frame rate and working distance For comparison reason the user will be exposed to about 200uW cm at 40Hz tracking rate in the suggested operating distance of 600mm 8 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Safety amp Compliance 3 2 CE Declaration of Conformity We alea technologies gmbh Potsdamer Str 18a 14513 Teltow Germany declare under our sole responsibility that the product IntelliGaze 1G 30 1G 30pro IG 30NT using the CAM30 or CAM30NT camera units to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents
11. 11 Monitor Calibration 6 12 Eye Gesture Editor 6 13 Desktop 2 0 6 14 Blickfang 7 Application Configuration 7 1 Windows Desktop Settings 7 2 Application Center General Considerations 7 3 AAC Applications 7 4 Games 8 Troubleshooting 8 1 General 8 2 Hardware 9 Gaze Assistant 9 1 General 9 2 Usage alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 10 Notes 79 4 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Introduction 1 Introduction This manual targets system integrators and support personnel who require in depth knowledge regarding the IntelliGaze software and hardware It is meant to accompany an on site training session It covers system specifications and general hardware setup aspects as well as software installa tion instructions The software reference documents all settings of the IntelliGaze software and provides the default installation values for reference 3rd party software integration is explained and several cases are documented with their recom mended parameters Typical troubleshooting cases are mentioned in the last part of this manual Please feel very welcome to contact alea technologies with any request or suggestion that has not been covered in this manual For programming references regarding the IntelliGaze API please refer to the IntelliGaze API Documentation
12. 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup Monitor Arm M4 Screws VESA Mount O Very slim monitors in particular Tablet PCs may benefit from the use of a custom spacer that will allow more space between the VESA adapter and the front of the device Monitor Arm M4 Screws VESA Mount nu VESA Spacer Monitor top Once the adapter has been mounted on the back of the monitor and the monitor has been attached to a monitor arm or desktop mount the aluminum rods can be inserted and roughly adjusted Please make sure that the monitor is mounted stably and attach the CAM 30 unit underneath by inserting the rods into the appropriated mounting holes in the back of the device The camera should be adjusted so that it is centered and parallel to the front of the monitor as close to the bottom of the screen as possible alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 1 7 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual A Thumb Screw or Screws for 2mm Allan Hex Please use limited force when tightening After adjusting the vertical distance the horizontal position must be set When desired the cam era can be firmly locked in place by tightening the hidden screws B AN B Hidden Lock Screws use 1 5mm Allan Hex key gH Mi if The hardware
13. 8 2 2 Check and adjust lens focus CAM30 Locking Screws Lens marker with focus above and iris below calibration mark How to identify and fix a possibly miss adjusted camera lens The camera lens has been calibrated and screw locked during production Two small scratches mark the calibration position If uncertain whether or not the lens has been miss adjusted check for the position of the scratch marks If the lens rings have been moved open the appropriated locking screw slightly move the ring so that the marks are properly aligned again and lock the screw carefully requires 0 9mm allen hex key After the procedure the system should be tracking again in the specified working range If further problems occur please contact alea technologies alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 67 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 8 2 3 Software intentionally left blank 68 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant 9 Gaze Assistant 9 1 General The Gaze Assistant is wizard like tool to measure and protocol the gaze interaction capabilities of a user It also helps the caretaker to set up the system and configuration It splits up the setup process into small well defined steps that help to identify problems early The Gaze Assistant doesn t require a user specific gaze calibration I
14. Joystick Mouse Dwell Time 1000 When the Dwell Mouse Trigger is chosen you can enter the dwell time which is used Prevent Dwell Y N If enabled IntelliGaze will not raise a second click at the same Double Clicks position You have to move your eye to start a new dwell selection Key Space You can use a Standard keyboard to activate a mouse event Chose the key which will be used as mouse click activation Reset Mouse Click to Y N When activated IntelliGaze will always reset the mouse event to SingleLeft after each SingleLeft You can choose which mouse event will be triggered in click the Left side mouse panel Left Side Panel Y N Determines if the left mouse side panel is available when the application is started Right Side Panel Y N Determines if the right options side panel is available when the application is started Mouse Cursor Shape None You can pick the shape of your mouse cursor here Clock Disk a Clock Circle When Dwell mouse trigger is activated you Shrinking should choose an animated cursor Otherwise Rectangle you will not get any dwell time feedback Shrinking Disk Ee f f Windows Some Applications like OnScreenKeys have their Arrow own Mouse Cursors Choose the Standard Small Windows Arrow cursor in this case and the Cross hair an Application will then replace the standard cursor with its own customized cursor Mouse Cursor Fixation When set to Fixation the mouse cursor will only be
15. device or encounter specific problems that are not discussed in sufficient detail in the operating manual please contact your specialized dealer or system installer The device may be connected operated and maintained only by appropriately qualified personnel The error free and safe operation of this device can only be ensured if it is properly transported stored sited and assembled and operated and maintained with due care Operating Environment Please observe the proper use of this product Failure to do so will render the warranty void Do not sub ject this product to direct sunlight moisture or shock The following environmental conditions are required Ambient temperature OPC 45 C 32 F 113 F Storage temperature 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F THE INTELLIGAZE SYSTEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES AIR CRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE INTELLIGAZE SYSTEM COULD LEAD TO DEATH PERSONAL INJURY OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE Installation and Maintenance The installation testing maintenance and extension of and any necessary repairs to the system may be performed only by authorized personnel Trademarks IntelliGaze and BlickFang are trademarks of alea technologies gmbh Windows Windows 95 98 2000 2003 Millennium ME XP Windows NT Windows Vista and Win
16. find out whether an update is advisable Update from Internet IntelliGaze from v 1 2 onward additionally provides an on line update function 22 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup IntelliGaze Options with the release notes able Please read the releas General Show details will open the update dialog and provide you of the new version This link is only available when a new update is avail e notes of the new version to find out whether an update is advisable IntelliGaze Release Notes Version alea technologies 1 2 3665 13 01 2010 Finnish language Swedish language Danish language Norwegian language Eye gesture recognition dynamic zoom Windows Vista and Windows T online update notification and auto downloader AP Activex Status control APT Eye gesture streaming APT subpixel pupil diameter resolution Keyboard shortcuts to move the status window touch panel menu to access frequent functions Rolttalk start calibration didn t work after IntelliGaze update APT non ASCI characters in API string parameters are lost improved eye feature detection under difficult tracking conditions gaze cursor could freeze when changing the screen resolution switching language and clicking Cancel didn t reset language selection Monitor Calibration tool now uses the same language as set in IntelliGaze InteliSaze crash a
17. i Target Pick display colors for background amp and marker use image as marker E shake E slow Group Parameter Default Description Value Colors Background Blue Red Defines the color the background and the target during target the following tests The contrast should be high Use image false Use an image instead of a point as gaze target as marker Shake false Shakes the target whenever it s moved to a new posi tion to draw the users attention Slow false Moves the target much slower to help users with a weak cognition to follow the target 9 2 3 Fixation Test The fixation test evaluates the previous target selection if the user is capable and or willing to look at the target This tests confirms that there is some kind of reaction of the users to the tar get It can reveal brain neglects as well as visual impairments The test will switch the gaze target between two spots on the monitor and repeat this three times It will measure if the eyes do a meaningful respond to this stimulus change 70 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant Fixation Test Precision left target 6 pxl Precision right target 4 pxl Average Fixation duration 2049 ms Perform Fixation Test Group Parameter Default Description Value Precision OUTPUT A low value lt 100 px indicates that the user di
18. installation is completed by connecting the USB cable to a USB2 port on the PC and connecting the provided power supply cs When using USB2 extension cables make sure to use USB2 certified cables and be certain that the combined length does not exceed maximum length of 3m Use USB2 hubs only when required and carefully examine the system performance 18 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 4 1 Hardware Integration Examples 12 PaceBlade Tablet PC on Wheelchair amp Desk Mount DAESSY parts alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 1 9 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 5 Software 4 5 1 Platform Prerequisites IntelliGaze is designed to work on recent Microsoft Windows platforms The following operat ing system and software package requirements must be fulfilled e Windows 7 SP1 recommended Windows XP SP3 recommended or Windows Vista SP2 recommended e Net Framework 4 0 will be automatically installed by the IntelliGaze installer if the PC has internet connection If the framework is not installed and the PC has no internet connection the Net Framework 4 0 can be installed from the IntelliGaze installation CD e Carefully consider that mobile computers tend to throttle the CPU in idle times and under battery power Under these conditions the hardware might no longer meet the above mini
19. moved if Output Raw IntelliGaze detects a fixation The Cursor is then put at the position of the fixation This output adds a delay to the cursor output Raw puts the cursor on the unfiltered IntelliGaze data This method should be used for applications that need low latency interaction such as games Blickfang Off A Blickfang is a region where the gaze data and mouse cursor are On stabilized Some applications which are IntelliGaze enabled support Blickfang The Grid1 Viking Communicator Mind Express OnScreenKeys mySpeaker Some applications which are not IntelliGaze enabled might support Blickfang as well if their controls are well defined buttons Windows Calculator Show Cursor outside On When Blickfang is activated you can choose whether or not the Blickfang Off cursor should be hidden outside Blickfang areas Cumulative Dwell on On Each Blickfang collects dwell times if the users looks at the Blickfang Off Blickfang Dwell times are reset when a click is done e Cumulative improves the user experience because the user doesn t have to do continuous fixations It is recommended to turn this feature on 40 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 7 Calibration IntelliGaze Reference During the calibration the IntelliGaze system calibrates the internal calculations to the individ ual parameters of a subject s eye
20. only about once a second 2 The status windows showing a green or yellow head symbol when the head is within the working range 3 Ctrl F5 start a calibration if the monitor is not calibrated you will get a message that the calibration can t be started 4 Ifthe system is calibrated you should see the cursor following your gaze 24 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Using IntelliGaze 5 Using IntelliGaze 5 1 Principle of operation The IntelliGaze system allows the user to control specialized e g AAC applications as well as many standard Windows applications through eye movements A camera and illumination system mounted underneath the monitor receives images of the users face under invisible near infrared illumination A background PC program analyzes the images in real time and extracts face and eye locations High resolution image pro cessing algorithms calculate the gaze angle of the user By calculating the intersec tion point of these gaze vectors with the monitor the system can determine the gaze location on the screen Heuristics and configurable filtering are applied to _ synchronize the mouse cursor with the calculated gaze location Mouse clicks can be triggered by either dwelling on a certain region or blinking The user may also use external switches or buttons to trigger the click A new user needs to be calibrated to the system be
21. several computers Wherever the camera will be connected the licensed functional ity will be available E The IntelliGaze software will only start properly if the camera has been connected The actual licensing is done during the production process according to the customer order Typ ically this will be an unlimited full license The license might also restrict the use to particular client software or only grant access to particular features in the programming API Feature Description Desktop 2 0 Allows usage of the Desktop 2 0 automation Region A Device supports only North American lan guages English French Spanish Professional Device is licensed for professional applications that access raw data just like head speed binocular gaze and eyeball position The status of the system license can be checked under Options General 44 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference General Line General Choose a language and view license Language Choose application language Calibration Eye Gestures License Desktop 2 0 Date Issued 10 05 2011 Type Unlimited Mouse Emulation End date Features Desktop 2 0 Professional Region A Application Center Hardware Key Terminate License Version 2 0 4154 Software is up to date a If you are running the system on a temporal license a war
22. use of monitor arms Avoid e Direct Sun Light Direct exposure to secondary IR sources like halogen bulbs etc Complex prescription glasses like bi focals etc WARNING If the IntelliGaze product is mounted in such a way to a monitor that it may fall and potentially harm the user this is done solely at the user s own risk alea technologies or any of its representatives do not take any responsibility and will not be liable for any damages or injuries arising from the product falling onto someone or something even if the mounting has been made according to instructions As a general rule the user should be centered in front of the screen in a normal working posi tion whenever possible If the system will be mounted above a bed or the users head has been stabilized in a slightly tilted position please adjust the monitor accordingly as pictured below 5 5 Special Cases IntelliGaze is designed to work out of the box for the majority of users without adjusting any parameter Some parameters allow users to adopt the system to special cases The following overview explains which parameters should be used in which situation 5 5 1 Glasses Most glasses do not interfere with the system but bifocals and varifocals can be problematic If calibrating a subject wearing glasses continuously gives you an inaccurate calibration you should first try to change the camera position and repeat the calibration Very often some di
23. which is available for registered developers alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 5 Technical Specification IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 2 Technical Specification 2 1 Tracking System IG 30 Tracking technology Hybrid infrared video eye amp head tracking Binocular amp monocular tracking Working Volume centered at 600 mm distance 300 x 200 x 200 mm WxHxD Accuracy static 0 5 typically Accuracy over full working volume 1 typically Sampling Rate 50 40 30 20 Hz Max head movement velocity 15 cm s Recovery time after tracking loss head moved to quickly or was out of range 40 ms 50 Hz System Dimensions ca 300 x 45 x 80 mm3 WxHxD Mounting Options on monitor via VESA adapter on Tablet PC via customized interfaces System Weight ca 850g Interface Full Speed USB2 Power Supply Desktop power supply provided with standard sys tem prim 230 110 VAC sec 15 19V 3A Power consumption 50 Hz full tracking mode USB ca 200mA Power Supply avg 150mA 15V 2 2 Tracking System IG 30NT Tracking technology Hybrid infrared video eye amp head tracking Binocular amp monocular tracking Working Volume centered at 620 mm distance 320 x 200 x 250 mm WxHxD Accuracy static 0 5 typically Accuracy over full working volume 1 typically Sampling Ra
24. 0 1 200 ms Blink Duration Max 70 ms Head Translation Y 10 mmisec Head Translation Z 20 E mmisec Head Rotation 30 5 degisec FM enable Filter Stage Stage One lv e ms Version 1 9 w i p 29 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual e7 All IntelliGaze settings can be reset to installation state using the tool ResetintelliGaze exe which is located in the installation folder of IntelliGaze Select settings you want to reset IntelliGaze Settings E Monitor Calibration E User Calibration E Application Center Apps 6 2 System Hotkeys default Common User Hotkeys Hotkey Function Comment Ctrl A Show Application Center Ctrl F5 Start Calibration ESC will cancel SPACE Accept point during calibration will trigger the overwrite mode during a binocular calibration PAUSE Dis Enable Cursor Control Toggles Gaze lt gt Mouse Ctrl S Toggle Standard Mouse Cursor on off Ctrl F1 Show Status Monitor Ctrl Cursor Change size of status monitor up down Ctrl Cursor Move the status monitor to a new left right screen corner Ctrl F11 Enter Options Ctrl G Open Eye Gesture Trainer ESC will cancel Ctrl D Starts desktop screen video recording The status monitor turns orange Video is encrypted File location My Documents alea_technolo
25. 012 Version 1 9 w i p 21 Setup 4 5 4 Licensing IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware alea technologies IG 30 camera has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Window s XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing The license is handled by the camera system Refer to chapter 6 9 for more information 4 5 5 IntelliGaze Software Update You can check the version of IntelliGaze under Options General General Calibration Eye Gestures Desktop 2 0 Mouse Emulation Application Center Update from CD General Choose a language and view license Language Choose application language English z License Date Issued 07 06 2011 Type Unlimited End date Features Desktop 2 0 All Regions Hardware Key Bid 2ACf30ST5Nb1Ir9 JE4niVQ Update License Version 2 0 4175 Software is up to date If you intend to update to the newer version from a CD just run the setup exe of the newer version The installer will replace the outdated files automatically Please read the release notes of the new version to
26. 2m Cable extensions may negatively influence the maximum achievable length Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 3 2 Monitor Technical Requirements Screen size 12 to 19 wide Mounting VESA75 or VESA100 compatibility for 1G 30 VESA adapter In general most monitors that comply with the requirements above should work with the 1G 30 or IG 30NT system One issue to consider when selecting a monitor is the width of the bottom screen border see sketch below A large border which forces the camera unit further away from the active screen region might prevent accurate tracking on the upper parts of the screen For the above reason screens with speakers integrated at the bottom should be avoided small Some VESA mounts might require a custom spacer or special screws to integrate safely with the standard VESA adapter provided with the 1G 30 or IG 30NT system In most cases it is highly recommended to use a monitor arm such as the Ergotron LX see image to mount the monitor and camera units as flexibly as possible Nevertheless several particularly height adjustable desk mounts allow integration without the use of a monitor arm When in doubt feel free to ask for our list of recommended monitors or inquire about a particular model before making a purchase alea technologies will also be pleased to provide monitor arms desktop
27. A calibration requires the subject to fixate a number of targets on the screen Typically the system will automatically detect the correct fixation and interactively cycle through the point sequence The parameters for this process can be configured as described below After the calibration the system will provide an intuitive feed back about the quality of the cali bration Once a Calibration has been completed successfully it will be automatically saved and re used until another calibration has been completed This works even over restarts of the system E In order to achieve and maintain the highest accuracy we recommend calibrating the user after system changes or longer periods of time Very large changes in ambient illumination might also be compensated by a new calibration run a Options Calibration General The parameters of the calibration can be configured under Calibration Setup the properties of the subject gaze calibration Calibration Number of calibration points a points Position the calibration area on the monitor Full Eye Gestures Target gaze accuracy 20 mm Ei Ei E m E E Application Center M F Randomize the points during calibration Play audio feedback when switching points Slow mode Shake Marker Automatic calibration Skip bad points during calibration Gaze initiated calibration Pick display colors for background p and marker m Use image as marker C
28. CD autostart is activated in your windows installation will start automatically when the CD is inserted Accept the license agreement Check the installation option alea technologies camera system driver 4 Choose whether you want IntelliGaze to be started automatically right after system boot 5 There is now a desktop icon and shortcuts in the program menu er You can launch setup exe with the quiet parameter to install it without user interaction 4 5 3 Camera Driver The driver is automatically installed with the IntelliGaze software After the installation of IntelliGaze you may connect the camera to a USB 2 0 port of your PC Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New D Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for alea technologies IG 30 camera if your hardware came with an installation CD floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Ce You are prompted to allow the installation of the driver after the windows hardware detection has found the new camera Whenever you change the camera connection to a port that has never been used before by the camera you will be prompted to permit the installation again Confirm the security warning to finish the driver installation alea technologies gmbh 2
29. ad points Y N After a while a non fixated point will be ignored and the sequence will continue When turned off the system will wait indefinitely for a proper fixation Gaze initiated Y N The calibration start can optionally be triggered by the user by a calibration long fixation into the camera lens e Ctrl F5 or a double left click on the status window normally starts calibration Pick display colors n a Colors for the calibration screen and targets E Please pick the calibration background colors close to the future operation scenario in order to avoid gaze calculation artifacts through large pu pil dilation changes l e calibrate on dark background when the operation environment will be dark Use image marker Y N Instead of the animated dot a picture can be used as calibration target which can be particularly useful when calibrating children A dialog will allow the selection of a JPG BMP or PNG image The size shall not exceed 256x256 px color of the pixel 1 1 will be treated as transparent image color Position calibration Bottom Very large screens or visually impaired subjects might require area Center Full on calibration only a part of the screen Horizontal F Vertical In most cases the 1 point calibration on full screen will yield similar results to a reduced calibration area Horizontal and Vertical is only available with 5 points Choose which eye Both Right Selects which eyes will be used for the calibration to
30. an in particular cause in curacies under head movements 1 Open the external program Al Programs des technologies mahGezeht Calibration 2 Enter the values for the monit resolution 3 Use a metric ruler to measure camera monitor distances 4 Close the program and restart 2 3 Software The IntelliGaze backgroun should be started with your entry has been put into the 2 correctly and show up in the s icon shows the options If a manual start is desired dou the desktop The following paragraphs will successful operation of the syste F bis highly recommended 5 limit fon and test the setup with an experienc r mplification the first sps at re Blin Swit see 4 tr Quickstart Guide 5 4 Environment The IG 30 and IG 30NT has been designed for indoor use The equipment should be used in an office like environment General Considerations Provide Well lit comfortable seating or bed site condition The subject should be comfortable and stably positioned Ideally both eyes should be clearly visible from the camera position If one eye is covered please refer to the monocular options in the calibration settings 26 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Using IntelliGaze e The monitor camera combination should have room and sufficient degrees of freedom to achieve a good position in front of the user We do highly recommend the
31. are error occurred system requires service Hardware Error Camera USB cable too long alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 33 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Hardware Error Code Description Action 1 Temperature too high Power off device make sure it s not exposed to direct sun or a heating restart device after it cooled down 2 USB cable too long The USB cable is too long to Use a shorter USB cable or use the auxiliary USB con provide enough power to the nector to provide more power to the device device 3 LED Voltage too low PC doesn t provide enough power over the USB try using the auxiliary USB connector 4 LED open IR LEDs are broken contact alea support I2C error Internal electronics failure contact alea support ee It is acceptable if the performance indicators pop up from time to time especially if you launch other applications or if you run applications that consume a lot of processing power If the T indicator are constantly on you should verify the system configuration In energy saving mode laptops usually power down the CPU which causes performance indicators to pop up CAMS3O0ONT has an advanced system health monitor The error codes indicate non critical or critical errors that require service In cases where tracking is hard to stabilize or environmental conditions are very challenging an eye display mode can be enab
32. calibrate Left Ignore r l eye n a When only one eye is selected for calibration the option to completely completely ignore the other eye comes up 42 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Parameter Values Description defaults The second eye should only be completely ignored if it s permanently invisible i e an eye patch is being used 6 7 1 Overwrite Calibration When calibrating both eyes the systems stalls at each point until data from both eyes is avail able This ensures the maximum data quality sacrificing tolerance to unstable data Some users can not be calibrated because there will be points where at least one eye is not visible or unsta ble Pressing the space bar overwrites that calibration point The system now relieves the strict data acceptance and calibrates the point with whatever data is available at this point e The calibration overwrite routine can also be used for user with problematic glasses Pressing the space bar will force the system to accept data which would be rejected under nor mal calibration 6 7 2 Calibration Profiles A calibration can be saved for later usage This is especially useful when working with several users on a system and the calibration is difficult to achieve Using Load and Save Calibration you can very easily switch between calibrations Beside th
33. d react to Left Right the left or right stimulus Average OUTPUT ms How long was the user able to fixate the targets This fixation value a also an early indicator how long the maximum dwell time should be Perform Starts the test Fixation Test Bad arbitrary reaction on the left spot Good determined reaction on both spots alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 71 Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Hotkey Function Comment Enter Starts the test Escape Interrupts the test e If this tests fails its recommended to go back to the target selection page choose a dif ferent target and repeat the fixation test to check if this helps the user to react to the target bet ter 9 2 4 Field of View Test The Field of View Tests evaluates if the users is able to react to the gaze target on every critical position of the screen The test confirms that the users reacts to the target on several screen positions and there are no eye tracking problems in that position The test is binocular therefore it s possible to identify the problems per eye The test will move the gaze target across several lines on the screen The user is supposed to follow the dot while the system measures the eye movements during that process m P Ge ze Assistant j J 1 Target Selection PFA a A Blink Test Field of View Test Perform Field of View Test
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35. e individual calibration data the profile contains all settings of the calibration procedure Use the IntelliGaze tray icon menu to access this function Status A Autohide Status Calibration Profiles gt Load Show Keyboard Shortcuts g Exit oo if Customize E The calibration profiles are shared with the gaze assistant tool 6 8 Eye Gestures Eye gestures are an alternative or supplementary possibility to trigger clicks with IntelliGaze They can be used together or instead of classical dwell or blink click triggering You can define several eye gestures with an external editor For further details please refer to chapter 6 12 alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 43 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual General A Eye Gestures Activate eye gestures for IntelliGaze and Windows Calibration Eye Gestures Alphabet X mawe MineMaster114 FWiminemaster alphabet zoom Mouse Application Center e In the Options dialog for eye gestures you define which eye gestures you want to use on the windows desktop and in IntelliGaze itself You can load an individual alphabet for each application in the application center editor 6 9 Licensing The Intelligaze licensing scheme is handled by the CAM30 CAM30NT camera module s hard ware The license key is stored in the camera module This allows the user to install and run the software on
36. em will notify the user when the entered value does not match the actual monitor resolution when a calibration is started IntelliGaze will try to adopt the gaze cursor coordinates to possibly changing resolutions during the operation of the system e g in games Nevertheless the system should be validated carefully in such cases You will have to repeat this measurement whenever the camera changes its position with respect to the monitor The values are saved in a xml settings file which is located in the folder Current User Local Settings Application Data alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze planes settings 50 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference 6 12 Eye Gesture Editor The eye gesture editor is a tool to edit an eye gesture alphabet An alphabet can be loaded in IntelliGaze to use eye gestures as an alternative trigger for mouse clicks or other actions It can be loaded with each Application or for the Windows desktop Once edited you can copy alphabets to other computers and use it there An eye gesture is a sequence of fast eye movements saccades The sequence should be long enough to distinguish an eye gesture from a standard eye movement Eye gestures can be used to trigger frequent events faster than standard dwell Additionally eye gestures can be used by users that have problems to fixate on a target The accuracy can be much lo
37. esktop control is usable E Mouse Emulation Ej Desktop 2 0 OK Cancel Parameter Values Description Option defaults add configure Opens a dialog 7 4 1 that let you configure the AC controlled remove application applications Single Left Y N Activates the Single Left mouse button option in the mouse panel Single Right Y N Activates the Single Right mouse button option in the mouse panel Double Left Y N Activates the Double Left mouse button option in the mouse panel 36 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Parameter Option Values defaults Description Drag amp Drop Y N Activates the Drag and Drop mouse option in the mouse panel Off Y N Activates the mouse off option in the mouse panel e7 when using dwell mouse click activations the mouse off allows you stop the clicking when you want to rest or just look around Zoom Y N Activate the zoom option in the mouse panel E7 the zoom is useful when you control the windows desktop and you want hit small controls When static zooming is active the magnification glass will pop up at half of the dwell time and disappear when you click in the magnification glass or look outside of it Application Center Y N Activates the application center button on the right side menu E when disabled you are not able to retur
38. essages to 127 0 0 1 2351 LogFile MyDocuments alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze log files API Listen IP 127 0 0 1 IP number on which IntelliGaze will receive communi cation from the API ListenPort 27412 Port number on which IntelliGaze will receive com munication from the API Target IP 127 0 0 1 IP number to which IntelliGaze will communicate to the API TargetPort 27413 Port number on which IntelliGaze will communicate with the API Eye Fixation 100 ms The minimum fixation duration of the build in fixation Events Duration Min detection algorithm Fixation Dis 60 px The maximum dispersion of the fixation of the build in persion fixation detection algorithm Blink Dura 200 ms The minimum blink duration of the build in blink detec tion Min tion algorithm 700 ms The maximum blink duration of the build on blink detec tion algorithm All blinks longer than this number are regarded as no data available Heuris on Activate a spike removal filter tic Filter stage one Stage one removes one sample spikes Stage two removes two sample spikes Offscreen Cursor Offscreen Border Delay 200 ms Offscreen Dwelltime Primary Color 300 ms Es Secondary Color Offscreen Snap Distance 5 px Key Shortcuts Touch Screen General Disable keyboard shortcuts v Check for updates El in background mode _ Enable touch screen support Detect p Disable keyboard shortcuts when an application
39. fore the gaze control can be used The gaze tracking and click control can be adopted to the user requirements and the target application 5 2 Application Center AC The Application Center acts as a configurable Home Page to the gaze controlled PC It provides one look start up of applications and Windows desktop access The AC also provides off screen accessible areas which control the mouse behavior and allow the run time adjustment of sev eral system parameters There are two sides of the AC 1 The main user interface as home page for gaze interactions 2 The Options interface for cus tomization of the gaze interaction License The options menu can be entered by using the tray icon Options alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 25 Using IntelliGaze Conceptually the AC options controls all in several categories General Calibration Mouse Eye Gestures Zoom Application Center Desktop 2 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual user accessible parameters parameters of the software General Options Version and License Status Calibration parameters Mouse Parameters for the Windows Desktop Eye Gesture configuration for Windows Desktop Zoom options Options for the AC home page client applications and gaze interaction parame ters for each application Parameters for the Desktop 2 5 3 General Use gt
40. fter Windows system crash with corrupted setting files yl Download and install In order to proceed with the online update you will have to provide administrator login information Clicking Download and install will then execute the update automatically alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 23 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 6 Monitor Calibration The last step of the setup process is the calibration of the monitor camera configuration The monitor calibration requires a metric ruler of about 40 cm For further details please refer to chapter 6 11 e7 A badly calibrated monitor will result in inaccurate head motion compensation and therefore provide inaccurate gaze position measurements 4 7 System Validation This step will make sure that all components have been installed correctly and the system is working according to specification It assumes all setup steps above have been completed successfully 1 Connect all cables At the back of the CAM30 system there is a LED that turns green if the illumination has power The LED of the CAM30NT shows the green LED when IntelliGaze is started 2 Turn on the PC and boot Windows Login 3 Start IntelliGaze if not included in Autostart You should see the following 1 Dark red shining outer LEDs the illumination will go to a standby mode if no head was detected for a while In standby mode the outer LEDs will flash
41. gm When activated the desktop will smoothly zoom in at the position where you are looking until the elements are large enough to compensate the system inaccuracy A click is triggered automatically when the specified zoom level is reached e7 The zooming is turned on off with the left side menu 6 6 Application Center In the Application Center AC options you can configure the appearance of the AC and the behavior of the AC controlled applications Each application can have its own options You can start an eye blink controlled application with raw unfiltered cursor output and an application that uses filtered mouse cursor output with dwell time click On the first page you can configure what mouse actions are available to the user on the left mouse side panel and which configuration options are available on the right side You can also decide whether you want to allow the user the windows desktop control Fes LU Settings General roe Application Center Manage the programs and configure user interface Applications Calibration RE add confiqure remove applications Mouse Panel Eye Gestures 7 Choose which mouse buttons are visible m F Single Left Desktop 2 0 2 W Single Right 5 Double Left T Drag amp Drop Mouse Emulation 7 Off W Zoom Application Center Panel Choose which right side menu buttons are visible W Application Center W Configuration Windows Control Choose if the windows d
42. hoose which eye is to be calibrated Both alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 41 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Parameter Values Description defaults of points 1 5 9 16 Number of points in calibration sequence A higher number can increase the accuracy The 16 points calibration is optimized for highest accuracy Head movement range is limited with 16 point calibration This method is designed for ALS users who want to control the Windows desktop Target gaze 10 20 The accuracy that a particular subject can should achieve accuracy 30 40 mm The parameter does not influence the actual accuracy but is only used for qualitative calibration feedback e g even a user with impaired eye movement control can get good results when the target accuracy is lowered Randomize points Y N Changes the point sequence randomly to avoid prediction artifacts Play audio Y N Sound feedback with point acceptance Slow mode Y N Slows down the automatic calibration process Shake marker Y N Shakes the marker after it moved to a new position to help attract users attention at this position Automatic Y N Cycles through the point sequence automatically checking proper calibration fixation on each point When turned off the operator has to accept each point manually er ESC will cancel the calibration sequence at any time Skip b
43. ings should be seen as a starting point and can be changed to meet end user requirements They can also be used to derive proper settings for similar types of applications which are not listed 7 3 1 The Grid Program Name Version The Grid v 1 xx Manufacturer Sensory Software Application Settings enable an acoustic feedback on cell selection choose cell selection through mouse click A C Configuration Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Y Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to Y SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel N Mouse Cursor Shape Shrinking Disk Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang On IntelliGaze Configuration We recommend activating the auto hide of the status window To avoid covering cells the win dow will disappear when the tracking is functioning properly 7 3 2 The Grid 2 Program Name Version The Grid v 2 xx Manufacturer Sensory Software er Grid 2 Version 2 6 and higher can be started from the Application Center or standalone alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 57 Application Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual e7 Grid 2 Version 2 8 is required to run it together with IntelliGaze 2 0 The Grid2 has been adapted to support IntelliGaze directly In this case The Grid2 acts as the host application which starts Intel
44. ired users can t look into all corners of the monitor When you experience a systematic calibration error in one of the corners you should shrink or move the calibration area The accuracy outside the calibration will be decreased Make sure that buttons and cells are larger when you want to use that region for gaze interaction Some users can only look vertically or horizontally Choose the calibration area vertical or horizontal in this case Make sure the buttons and cells of a communication package are placed vertically or horizontally 5 5 4 Cerebral Palsy Cerebral Palsy users often move the head very fast Make sure that the center of movement is also the center of the working range at 60cm It is recommended to use a one point calibration and large buttons and cells in the communication software A simple and fast calibration with quick success reduces the stress for the user which can trigger spasticities E The 16 point calibration is designed for highest accuracy at the expense of lowered head movement range Do not use this calibration method when the user moves his or her head a lot 28 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze M Installation amp Service Manual 6 IntelliGaze Reference 6 1 General The IntelliGaze software package consists of several modules 1 2 3 4 IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Service Mode Monitor Calibration Eye Gesture Editor IntelliGaze Progra
45. is running Keyboard mapping IntelliGaze default Back Group Parameter Default Description Value Off O S Border 30 px The distance of the side panel menus The menu Screen becomes active when the user looks at least the number of pixels off the border O S 300 ms The user has to fixate for this duration outside the dwell time monitor to cause the side menus to pop up alea technologies gmbh 2012 47 Version 1 9 w i p IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Group Parameter Default Description Value O S 5 px cursor that is max 5px out of the visible area will Snap Dist be forced back into the screen Cursor Delay 200 ms The mouse cursor is delayed with a rubber band effect for the given amount of time Primary Color Red The color of the IntelliGaze mouse cursor Secondary Color Green The color of the IntelliGaze mouse cursor when the mouse is dragged Drag and Drop Colors Back light blue The background color of the application center Highlight orange Highlight color of IntelliGaze buttons Button dark grey Standard color of the buttons Button pressed light Color of a pressed button orange Key Disable false When true IntelliGaze will disable all keyboard Shortcuts Background shortcuts when IntelliGaze is started with the background parameter Disable false When true In
46. it relative to it b Monitor Calibration Measure your camera system and monitor Stand alone j Monitor Resolution px VESA mount Width 1440 Height 900 Physical Screen Dimensions mm Width 410 Height 256 Camera Monitor Distances mm AM 300 AN 50 Camera Monitor Angle 70 alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 49 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual g A failure to measure the monitor camera parameters correctly will cause high gaze location errors under head motion Ale Use the tool Monitor Calibration which can be launched from the start menu Programs alea technologies Monitor Calibration 2 Choose the VESA mount option if your camera unit is attached using the stan dard 1G 30 VESA mount adapter and choose the standalone option if your camera is mounted otherwise er In a dual monitor setup make sure the camera is attached to the primary monitor The resolution of the primary monitor will be auto detected by the tool 3 Finally follow the instructions in the calibration tool and enter the following parameters The screen resolution of the monitor The physical dimensions of the panel without the monitor frame Two or three measured distances between the camera and the monitor Please check the monitor sketch for detailed reference er The monitor resolution should be kept constant during the whole operation The syst
47. l not trigger a second click when the eye does not move Blink n a When activated IntelliGaze will detect eye blinks and raise a mouse click with every blink The blink duration can be adjusted in the service mode of IntelliGaze Key n a The key option allows you to define a keyboard key that triggers a mouse click when the key is pressed Joystick Button n a Some external switches can be attached to a joystick port This option will trigger mouse clicks whenever an external Joystick button Button 1 is clicked Reset Mouse click n a The type of click raised by dwell blick key is set with the left side panel If this option is activated IntelliGaze will always switch back to single left clicks after a different mouse action has been raised Zoom Static Zoom Selects a zoom method which is used during mouse emulation Dynamic Zoom if dynamic zoom is activated you can choose a maximum zoom factor Mouse Cursor Clock Disk Defines the shape of the mouse cursor in IntelliGaze and on the Shape Windows Desktop Zoom alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 35 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual There are two different methods of zooming Static Zoom and Dynamic Zoom While Static zoom magnifies the desktop at the position where you are looking at by the factor of 2 after the half dwell time the dynamic zoom introduces a completely new click paradi
48. led in the Service Mode This mode allows the operator to visually inspect the camera image by pressing Ctrl F10 IntelliGaze TM pes E 6 5 Mouse Emulation The mouse emulation options dialog allows you to configure the behavior of the mouse when operating the Application Center or the windows desktop It defines how mouse clicks are trig gered by IntelliGaze 34 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference g men LE Settings x General Mouse Emulation Configure the default behavior of the eye controlled mouse Dwell This setting triggers mouse clicks when the gaze dwells 1500 ms at a fixed position Calibration Eye Gestures E Prevent double clicks at the same position gt Blink Mouse clicks are triggered by an eye blink when this setting is choosen Desktop 2 0 z Key Choose a key that will trigger a mouse click when pressed Space Mouse Emulation F1 Joystick Button Mouse clicks are triggered by an USB joystick button Application Center Reset mouse click to Single Left after each click E zoom Static Zoom Mouse Cursor Shape Clock Disk Parameter Values Description Option defaults Dwell 800ms Activates the dwell mouse click and lets you decide about the duration of the dwell If a prevent double click is activated IntelliGaze wil
49. liGaze and controls all parameters Grid 2 can be used in two ways with IntelliGaze Either Grid2 starting and controlling IntelliGaze or IntelliGaze starting Grid2 The first case is usually used when you don t do anything else with the pc but communication with Grid2 The seconds case is used when you want to use IntelliGaze features like playing games or access the Windows desktop using Desktop 2 0 7 3 2 1 Grid2 Application Settings To enable IntelliGaze support for The Grid2 goto Edit User Settings Input Settings EyeGaze choose Alea IntelliGaze Ca t iy go User Settings alea technologies english final v4 2 oe gt General settings ami el Eye gaze gt Appearance settings Select eye gaze system i f None v Input settings tree 7 LC Even f Alea Inteligaze C5 TOO P Eye gaze G Selection Highlight Windows dwell cick Calibration 4 Voice recognition conc You will also have to decide on click selection dwell feedback and dwell time Special cells which control the Eye Gaze functionality i e calibration Tracking Status Monitor etc can placed in every grid Please refer to The Grid2 documentation on details how to configure The Grid2 A C Configuration IntelliGaze should be closed when you start The Grid2 TG2 will automatically launch IntelliGaze if eyegaze is activated 7 3 2 2 IntelliGaze Settings e7 This settings only apply when you
50. llation amp Service Manual 8 Troubleshooting 8 1 General 8 1 1 System is not tracking Definition The tracking status Monitor constantly displays X It is not possible to achieve any positive tracking feed back from the Tracking Status Monitor Prerequisites IntelliGaze installed e Camera unit connected via USB e External power supply connected CAM30 8 1 2 Intelligaze cannot detect camera on start up Check proper installation and connection of the camera Whenever the camera s USB cable is connected to a properly installed PC the camera will show up among the USB devices in the control panel Hib DVD CD ROM drives gy Human Interface Devices S IDE ATA ATAPI controllers IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers ae Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices Monitors i Network adapters Ports COM amp LPT L il BUS cont SGP alea technologies IG 30 camera gt amp gt Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller USB Composite Device USB Mass Storage Device USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub 64 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Troubleshooting
51. module turn off the mouse cursor disable dwell selection of cells IntelliGaze will generate mouse clicks A C Configuration Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Y Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to Y SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel N Mouse Cursor Shape Shrinking Disk Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang On IntelliGaze Configuration We recommend activating the autohide of the status window To avoid covering cells the win dow will disappear when the tracking is functioning properly 7 3 5 OnScreenKeys Program Name Version OnScreenKeys Manufacturer TWMedTec Tom Weber Application Settings choose dwell selection of about 1000ms activate the eyetracker mode of OnScreenKeys to place the keyboard in the full with of the monitor A C Configuration 60 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 3 6 COGAIN GazeTalk Program Name Version GazeTalk v 5 x Manufacturer Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger None Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double n a Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to n a SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel Y Mouse Cursor Shape None
52. mounts or customized solutions on request alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 1 5 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 3 3 Tools The assembly and service of the system may require several tools Tool Part of Purpose Demo Unit Allan Hex Key 0 9 mm Yes CAM 30 re adjust lens calibration see p 67 Allan Hex Key 1 5 mm Yes CAM 30 fixate housing see p 18 Allan Hex Key 2mm Yes VESA Mount fixate aluminum rods see p 18 Metric Ruler or No Monitor Calibration Measuring Tape 50 cm Screwdriver div No Depending on Monitor amp Arm 4 4 Hardware Assembly During hardware installation the camera and monitor will be combined into a stable module which may then be mounted on a monitor arm or desk stand This section explains the general principle of assembly as the actual process may vary depend ing on the selected monitor Standard TFT amp CAM 30 VESA Adapter Required Tools Screwdriver depending on monitor arm 1 5 mm and 2 mm Allan Hex keys provide with the system The standard VESA adapter is implemented as a VESA 75 amp 100 spacer The adapter will be mounted between a typical monitor s VESA Interface and a monitor arm The adapter is 12mm thick and the screw length should be selected accordingly g Please make sure that longer screws do not damage the interior of your monitor 1 6 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh
53. ms alea technologies IntelliGaze Service I gt not for end customer use Programs alea technologies Monitor Calibration gt not for end customer use alea technologies gmbh 2012 Main Application Modification of in depth parameters Tool to calibrate the physical setup Tool to edit an eye gesture alphabet Application Center IntelliGaze Reference Calibration getup the properties of the subject gaze calibration Choose the number of calibration points v Slow mode v Randomize the points during calibration v Automatic calibration Skip bad points during calibration 9 points ai Play audio feedback when switching points Pick display colors for background and marker fill Position the calibration area on the monitor Choose which eye is to be calibrated Full A ye Tracker Con figuration Status Autohide Status Setup 22 IntelliGaze Configuration SSC Offscreen Mouse Delay Hardware Device Type Logger Log Level API Listen IP 127 0 0 1 Eye Events Head Events Heuristic Filter Fixation Duration Min hoo ms Head Translation X 10 S mmisec Listen Port Decimal Digits 27412 Target IP Fixation Dispersion s0 E ms Blink Duration Min 2 5 Target Port 27413 127 0
54. mum requirements It is highly recommended to turn most power saving functions off Power Options for Windows XP Windows Vista Power Schemes Advanced Hibemate UPS GOU Power Options v 4 Search p F Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for this computer Note that changing the settings below will modify the selected scheme FE 8 Datei verschl sseln Datei entschl sseln PSD ffnen schlie en Require a password on wakeup Power schemes Select a power plan Choose what the power button PRE Power plans can help you maximize your computer s performance or conserve energy Make a plan active by selecting it or choose a Create a power plan plan and customize it by changing its power settings Tell me more about power plans Settings for Always On power scheme Tum off monitor After 20 mins Choose when to turn off the display Preferred plans Change when the computer Balanced Energy eas sleeps Change plan settings savings erformance 999 Tum off hard disks Never System standby Power saver FIC oces Change plan settings savings erformance 99 See also High performance Energy a Change plan settings savings User Accounts erformance 200009 Personalization Windows 7 ee ne Control Panel Home Select a power plan Require a password on wakeup Power plans can help you maximize your computer s perfo
55. n from the windows desktop to the application center just with gaze Configuration Y N Activates the configuration settings dialog This dialog allows the users to enable click sounds and to modify the dwell time Windows Control Y N mouse emulation Activates the windows desktop control button the desktop will be controlled with the mouse emulation Windows Control Y N Desktop 2 0 Activates the Desktop 2 0 control button the desktop will be controlled with the desktop automation e the desktop automation must be licensed If the feature is not licensed it can t be activated Check general setup page for information about your license 6 6 1 Application List The Application List gives you an overview of how many application are AC controlled You can also see what parameters are applied to each application An application can be started by look ing at the application button on the AC The buttons are displayed from left to right in the order of the application list ET The options file of the application center are stored in the folder Documents and Settings Current User Local Settings Application Data alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze appcenter application settings You can copy this files to another PC if the installation paths of the applications are the same You can automatically start IntelliGaze and any client application together The application must be configured in the a
56. nel menu will disappear immediately when a function is clicked or disappear after a few seconds when nothing is selected 32 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference 6 4 Tracking Status Indicator The Tracking Status Indicator supports the proper positioning of the system and subject and pro vides feedback about the eye tracking status during operation of the system It displays the 3D location of the head in the tracking volume position amp size as well as the status of the head tracking operation green yellow red The status of the eye tracking is displayed independently for each eye Dwell By using the tray icon options the Tracking Status Indicator can be shown hidden or set to auto hide which will pop up the display when problems occur and hide it again when the tracking continues successfully The Tracking Status Indicator can be resized in several steps by using the Ctrl Cursor up down keys The Tracking Status can be moved to a different corner of the screen using the Ctrl Cursor left right keys Some non critical error conditions can be derived from letters popping up in the upper part of the status window IntelliGaze z T System can t process the images in real time IntelliGaze CAM Camera connection lost check the USB nou connection IntelliGaze Hardware Error Cam30NT only a camera hardw
57. ng 127 0 0 1 100 ms V enable Speed Log Type Listen Port Fixation Dispersion Filter Stage 40Hz Logfile 27412 60 px Stage One h Standby Time Target IP Blink Duration Min 15 sec 127 0 0 1 700 ms F Target Port Blink Duration Max W Eye Display 27413 800 ms Ps si Group Parameter Default Description Value Hardware DataSource Camera Choose whether you want to operate the system in mouse simulation mode or in standard camera mode Speed 40Hz Recommendation 50Hz for real time applications like games CAM30 only 30Hz for computers at the lower end of the hardware recommendation Standby 15s The device will power down to an energy saving mode Time when there is no head in the working range for the given amount of time Eye Display off When turned on you can activate an eye display in IntelliGaze The eye display might help to solve prob lems that occur when dealing with glasses Log Log Level Warning Chooses the debug level of the application When set to verbose the system will write all internals into the logger when set to error only error message will be logged 46 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Group Parameter Default Description Value Log Type Logfile Determines the output of the logger UDP logs text m
58. ning will be issued a few days before it will terminate The license can be programmed on site without extra tools e The Hardware Key will have to be transferred to alea technologies e alea technologies will issue a new license key and re transfer it e This license key needs to be programmed into the device an option that will be offered by IntelliGaze when the camera is connected and no license is found If you would like to change the license you will have to update the old license before hand In order to avoid unexpected delays please make sure to have a new license at hand before the old one terminates alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 45 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 10 Service Mode The Service Mode can be entered by closing IntelliGaze and starting IntelliGaze Service from the program menu It allows the adjustment of internal system parameters by the experi enced system integrator The Service Mode is not meant to be used by the end user er SERVICE Mode The program link should be deleted before delivery It can easily be recreated the service mode is internally linked to starting intelligaze exe with a command line parameter service i e RUN intelligaze exe service a IntelliGaze Configuration Eye Tracking Hardware Logger API Eye Events Heuristic Filter Data Source Log Level Listen IP Fixation Duration Min Camera Warni
59. nt IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual e7 The blink test gives a recommendation for the minimum blink duration that should be used by IntelliGaze or a third party communication software to trigger clicks with eye blinks Function Comment Escape Interrupts or ends the test 9 2 6 Calibration The calibration allows to perform a calibration with the settings that where found in previous tests Decide for the number of points the calibration area and Eye to be calibrated according the field of view test hae 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test RS 3 Field of View Test 4 Blink Test Calibration Number of calibration points Calibration area Automatic calibration Skip bad points during calibration Eye to be calibrated amp Excellent Perform Calibration Cancel e7 The calibration will create the first user specific calibration Previous test will very often perform better after the first user specific calibration because the system now doesn t rely on a default calibration to measure the gaze anymore 9 2 7 Report The report gives a short summary of the test It s possible to export the result to an xps file The results itself are stored automatically After quitting the Gaze Assistent and opening the same user again all results are in place 74 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant Re
60. nt and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help alea technologies is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by cables and connectors other than those recommended by or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation alea technologies gmbh Potsdamer Str 18a 14513 Teltow Germany www alea technologies de 1 0 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 Setup 4 1 IntelliGaze CAM30 Camera Unit The camera unit does not contain any adjustable or serviceable parts Do not open the housing Status LE USB2 cab alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 1 1 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 2 IntelliGaze CAM30NT Camera Unit The camera unit does not contain any adjustable or serviceable parts do not open the housing
61. ntelliGaze uses a technology to snap the gaze cursor into elements This works not just for con trols in IntelliGaze but also in some selected Third party applications Additionally the Blickfang technology is employed by Desktop 2 0 to use the snap in function on any arbitrary Windows application that supports the so called Ul automation Blickfang greatly enhances the user experience and its recommended to make use of it wher ever possible oe amp Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Microsoft Excel Word 2010 2010 Cursor without Blickfang floating between elements using Mouse emulation was Pa 7 gt Microsoft Microsoft Excel Word 2010 2010 Cursor with Blickfang centered on elements using Desktop 2 0 Application Activation IntelliGaze always on Desktop 2 always on Third party application Application center configuration refer to chapter 6 2 2 OnScreenKeys Tobii Communica tor Grid Grid2 integrated in Grid2 no alea Blickfang is used 54 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Application Configuration 7 Application Configuration 7 1 Windows Desktop Settings The control of the Windows desktop poses a particular challenge to gaze interaction users Enlarging the elements of the graphical user interface can help to substantially improve the user experience when relying on pure mouse cursor emulation The deskto
62. p settings can be adjusted as follows Control Panel Display Display Properties Advanced Display Properties Inactive Window Active Window Message Box Windows and buttons Windows XP style Color scheme Default blue Font size Normal Se ize Color 1 Color 2 Advanced Appearance Normal Disabled Selected Window Text Message Text _ IF vou select windows and buttons setting other than Windows Classic it will override the Following settings except in some older programs oN Recommended Settings based on 12 15 1024x768 screen size Parameter VETITE Active Title Bar 32 Active Window Border 8 Icon 50 Icon Font Size 12 Icon Spacing 15 Menu 32 Menu Font Size 12 Scroll Bar 24 alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 55 Application Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 2 Application Center General Considerations The purpose of the Application Center is to provide an easy central home page where 3rd party applications can be easily started and stopped and their control input requirements can be configured Some options include e Enter an application on two start up buttons one dwell and one blink controlled setup e Start online resources directly by starting a web browser with additional parameters One major switch determines whether the a
63. pplication as autostart Once started IntelliGaze will bring up this application by default Remove n a Removes the highlighted application from the application list 6 6 2 Add Edit Application This dialog allows you to configure the parameters which are applied when the application is launched from the AC The standard parameters will be restored when the application is closed 38 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference a Configure Application Application options Name MineMaster Path k Program Files alea technologies EyeGames MineMaster MineMa Arguments Eye Gesture Alphabet C Program Files alea technologies EyeGames MineMaster minemas Data output for this application Direct API Mouse Cursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Time Key prevent dwell Dwell 1000 double clicks F Reset mouse click to Single Left after each click Left Sidepanel Right Sidepanel Mouse Cursor Shape Clock Disk oa Mouse Cursor Output Fixation 4 Blickfang V Show cursor outside Blickfang Cumulative Dwell on Blickfangs OK Cancel Parameter Option Values Description defaults Name n a When creating a new application you can choose a name for the application This name will also be shown on the button in the AC This box is grayed when an existing application is edited This name must be u
64. pplication center Highlight the application in the list and click the autostart button A link in the program menu autostart will be created Delete the link if you don t want to autostart the application anymore Example application list alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 37 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual a Application Center Configuration Name ApplicationPath b Rechner calc MouseTrigger DwellTime Dwell 1000 Space Moorhuhn C ProgrammeEveT racking Moorhuhn moorhuhn exe Dwell 700 Space Breakout C Programme Productivity N etworking Firefox firefox exe Dwell 1000 Space Sauerbraten D Development Sources Eyvesbeartrunk Custom4piClients S auerbratenC4 bin D ebug S auerbratenC exe Dwell 1000 Space mySpeaker C Programme EyeT racking myS peaker myspeaker exe Dwell l 000 Space Solitare sol Dwell 1000 Space OnScreenKeys C Programme EyeT racking OnScreenKeys OnS creenKeys exe None 1000 Space Mind Express C ProgrammeEveTracking Mind Express Deutsch mindexpg exe None 1000 Space Osc C Programme EyeT racking OnS creenCommunicator 05C exe None 1000 Space lt M Parameter Option Values Description defaults Add n a Opens a dialog to create a new AC controlled application Edit n a Opens a dialog to edit the application that is selected in the application list Autostart n a Defines the selected a
65. pplication receives data via the mouse emulation or has been adapted to use the API leaving the mouse for other purposes Details regarding the parameters can be found in chapter 6 6 2 In order to include an application in the Application Center and provide it with configurable data the application needs entered through the dialog below Options Application Center Add Application al mix Name ApplicationPath MouseT rigger DwellT ime Key OnScreenKeys C Programme EyeT racking OnS creenKeys OnScreenKeys exe None 1000 Space B F ai Configure Application Joe Dwell 1000 Space A Dwell 700 Space C Application options Saal To a we ace Name None 1000 Space None 1000 Space B Path oug S auerbratenC exe Dwell 1000 Space C C ProgrammaEyeTracking OnScreenCommunicator OSC exe Dwell 1000 Space A Dwell 1000 Space C gt Data output for this application Mouse Cursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Time Key O prevent dwell double clicks None Reset mouse click to Single Left after each click Left Sidepanel C Right Sidepanel Mouse Cursor Shape None w Mouse Cursor Output Fixation ise C Blickfang 56 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Application Configuration 7 3 AAC Applications Please find below examples of how to configure several applications from different fields The particular sett
66. rmance or conserve energy Make a plan active by selecting it or choose a Choose what the power button plan and customize it by changing its power settings Tell me does more about power plans Create a power plan L2 Choose when to turn off the display Balanced recommended Change plan settings Preferred plans Automatically balances performance with energy consumption on capable hardware Change when the computer a g p sleeps High performance Change plan settings Favors performance but may use more energy Hide additional plans See also Power saver Change plan settings Personalization x x Saves energy by reducing your computer s User Accounts performance where possible 20 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 5 2 IntelliGaze Software Installation The latest version of IntelliGaze can be downloaded here www alea technologies de Support Login Please use your customer login which will be provided on request Download Restricted Download e7 You need administrator rights to install IntelliGaze however the operation does not require them 8 Do not connect the camera to the PC before IntelliGaze is installed 1 Launch the setup exe from the installation package There is just one installer for all supported languages On the installation CD the setup exe is located in the IntelliGaze folder If the
67. se of a cotton swab is recommended alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 13 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 3 HW Requirements 4 3 1 PC While every current notebook tablet or desktop PC should be powerful enough to run IntelliGaze in the background we specify the minimum requirements as follows 14 CPU 1 4 GHz P4 class or higher Intel Atom N270 For media operations and gaming we recommend dual core CPUs or better RAM XP 512 MB 1GB recommended VISTA 1 GB 2GB recommended Windows 7 1 GB 1GB recommended Ports 1 available full speed USB2 port OS Windows XP SP3 Windows VISTA SP2 Windows 7 32 and 64 bit 3 party software that sometimes uses excessive hardware resources while operating in the background like some virus scanners or similar can increase the minimum hardware requirements significantly Other attached USB devices may negatively influence the gaze tracking performance Please consider this carefully and whenever possible test the compatibility in advance We highly recommend connecting the camera system to a dedicated USB2 port on the computer rather then through a USB Hub CAM30 do not extend the USB cable length longer than 2m Use only USB2 certified high quality cables CAMS3O0ONT do not extend the USB data cable length longer than 1m When using the additional power cable do not extend the length of USB cable more than
68. sed as an Intelligaze exe command line parameter when you want to autostart this application together with IntelliGaze M Path n a The full path to the program executable Arguments n a Program arguments for starting the application ee If you want to launch a browser application enter your favorite browser in the path edit box and the URL to the browser application in the Arguments edit box Icon n a Pick an icon which will be displayed on the button in the application center If left empty IntelliGaze tries to extract an icon from the executable Eye Gesture n a Selects an alphabet that is activated when the application is Alphabet launched Data output Direct API Some applications communicate via API with IntelliGaze Mouse MySpeaker RollTalk If you want to launch those application from Cursor the AC enable Direct API data output Applications that are controlled by mouse have to select the Mouse Cursor data output All following settings are only available when the mouse cursor output is chosen Mouse Trigger None Chooses which method is used to activate mouse events The alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 39 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Parameter Option Values Description defaults Dwell specific mouse event that is activated is determined by the Key selection in the left side panel Blink
69. see Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide 16 30 Gaze interaction System 1 Introduction 2 2 Monitor Calibration The alea technologies team thanks you for your decision to use the 1G 30 system and wishes you a successful gaze interaction experi ence The system will allow the user to control specialized e g AAC ap plications as well as many standard Windows applications through eye movements This Quickstart Guide will guide you through the first steps and list configuration option where appropriate 4134 IntelliGaze IG v 1 2 IntelliGaze can be seen as a mouse replacement soft ware application It uses a camera system to acquire KA images of the user and calculates the actual gaze from the eye images The gaze location is then flex ibly mapped into a cursor position and configurable mouse control A new user needs to be calibrated to the system before the gaze con trol can be used The gaze tracking and click control can be adopted to the user requirements and the target application 12 Application Center AC The Application Center acts as a configurable Home Page to the gaze controlled PC It provides one look start up of applications and Win dows desktop access The AC also provides off screen accessible areas which control the mouse behavior and allow the run time ad justment of several system parameters These measurements only have 1 be performed if the camera mo ing geometry has been changed failure c
70. stur bance reflection on the glasses will disappear if you change the system geometry The eyevideo window will help you to find good positions for the camera Ctrl F10 toggles the head status window into an eye video if this option is activated in the IntelliGaze service mode alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 27 Using IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual In rare cases the accuracy will be decreased when using IntelliGaze with glasses You should increase the cell size of your communication software in this case Sometimes when working with glasses a limited area of the screen cannot be calibrated and used Try to change the calibration area center bottom full and avoid putting AAC input func tions in the problematic area 5 5 2 Monocular Operation When just one eye of the subject is visible you should select left or right eye calibration and check the option ignore the other eye completely When just one properly moving eye is avail able because the other eye is a glass eye or is visually impaired you should NOT check the option ignore the other eye completely Both eyes are used for tracking but only the good one is used for calibration In monocular operation mode the accuracy can be decreased Make sure that the cells of your communication software are large enough to cover this inaccuracy 5 5 3 Calibration area Sometimes cognitive weak or visually impa
71. sult User User 1 Report Date 30 09 2010 12 13 44 IntelliGaze Version 1 3 3923 No issues found Save Report Transfer settings to IntelliGaze Group Description Save Report Export all test results to a XPS file Transfer settings to Pushes all settings for calibration and target to IntelliGaze IntelliGaze E The XPS viewer is preinstalled on every Windows Vista and higher system which has at least Net 3 0 installed Version 1 9 w i p 75 alea technologies gmbh 2012 Notes IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 10 Notes 76 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012
72. t is just as a measurement tool 9 2 Usage 9 2 1 User Profile Selection Create a user profile for an user You can have several profiles per users if you want to switch between tests for different glasses in example e7 The user profiles are shared with the IntelliGaze calibration profiles Each user calibra tion created with the gaze assistant is also available in IntelliGaze under Calibration Profile Load Use the list below to select a userprofile which is to be tested User profile EF Bin ER Lars 4 Test Group Description Add Creates a new user profile All settings and results are saved per user Delete Deletes the highlighted profile Run Tests Performs the test for the highlighted user alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 69 Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 9 2 2 Target Selection In this step of the wizard you can define a gaze target for the user This target will be used later in the test as well as in the calibration er The target selection is a fundamental part of the set up process A target contrast im age that can t be or poorly be seen by the user will result in a poor performance When working with children it s recommended to use a picture to draw their attention to the gaze target ic l a R JA Gaze Assistant is 1 Target Selection ca 2 Fixation Test JS 3 Field of View Test ca 4 Blink Test ca 5 Calibration cd
73. te 40 30 20 Hz Recovery time after tracking loss head moved to quickly or was out of range 150 ms typical System Dimensions 285 x 44 x 38 mm WxHxD Mounting Options on monitor via VESA adapter on Tablet PC via customized interfaces System Weight ca 280g Interface Full Speed USB2 Power Supply Single USB cable up to 1m optional aux power supply for special setups Power consumption 40 Hz full tracking mode lt 2 5W avg Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Technical Specification Operating Environment Please observe the proper use of this product Failure to do so will render the warranty void Do not subject this product to direct sunlight moisture or shock The following environmental condi tions are required Ambient temperature 0 C 45 C 32 F 113 F Storage temperature 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F THE INTELLIGAZE SYSTEM IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE IN THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES AIR CRAFT NAVIGATION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES OR OTHER EQUIPMENT IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF THE INTELLIGAZE SYSTEM COULD LEAD TO DEATH PERSONAL INJURY OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 7 Safety amp Compliance IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 3 Safety amp Compliance
74. telliGaze will disable all keyboard Application shortcuts when an application is launched from the application center Keyboard IntelliGaze Intelli Defines the set of key shortcuts which are used by mapping Rolltalk Custom Gaze IntelliGaze Touch Enable Touch false When activated IntelliGaze will bring up a menu Screen Screen support for system function whenever the touch screen is touched Detect Activates the auto detection function of the touch panel Touch duration 0 5sec Delay before the menu pops up after a touch event General Check for updates True Checks for online updates when you start IntelliGaze TM 48 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference 6 11 Monitor Calibration In order to ensure the highest gaze accuracy over the large working range the physical setup of the system needs to be calibrated when the system is being integrated Upon first start you have to select which camera is used Choose your camera system Integrated Camera no configuration required E Integrated cameras don t have to be measured Integrated cameras are using fixed pre configured values The monitor tool will quit when you select the integrated camera Neos13 is such a device with integrated camera CAM30 and CAM30NT must be measured with the tool The measurements cover the physical properties of the monitor and the position of the camera un
75. to trigger it involuntary If you have just a handful of gestures in your alphabet 2 3 strokes per eye gestures are enough to clearly distinguish them To distinguish 10 or more eye gestures of an alphabet it is recommended to use at least 3 5 strokes per eye gesture E The more gestures you define per alphabet the more difficult it is to learn the alphabet Use the IntelliGaze integrated Eye Gesture trainer to test the alphabet Press Ctrl G in IntelliGaze to open the trainer when an alphabet is loaded After the gesture is drawn click ok and assign a command to the eye gesture Decide between a user defined command and a predefined command The command will be triggered when the alphabet is loaded and the eye gestures are performed 0 User defined command Predefined command Choose predefined command r Enter optional parameter for predefined command Cancel 52 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference You can choose between the following predefined command Command Description Dwell Faster Reduces the dwell time Dwell Slower Increases the dwell time Mouse Mode Single Left Chooses left mouse click Mouse Mode Single Right Chooses the right mouse click Mouse Mode Double Left Chooses the left double click Mouse Mode Drag amp Drop Chooses the drag and drop mouse operation
76. uild in crash recovery restarting the software after a crash to be able to con trol the pc However to understand what the reasons of the crash are and to find a solution for that it s helpful to inspect the crash log files They can be found in the folder users documents alea technologies gmbhiintelliGaze crashreports alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 65 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 8 2 Hardware 8 2 1 Cleaning system components Housing g Do not use any harsh solvent We recommend that you use a cleaner specifically designed for electronic equipment to clean the case This should be used in conjunction with a soft lint free cloth Any cleaning solution should be applied to the cloth Under no circumstances should you spray the cleaner directly onto the machine Excess cleaner may find its way into sensitive areas of the machine and can cause severe damage Lens g Do not use water in any combination with soap or alcohol g Do not use any harsh solvent If the lens cover is being used for transport and storage there should be no need to clean the lens In the unfortunate case of dirt reaching the frontal lens the lens can be cleaned very carefully Use lens cleaner and cleaning tissues that are certified for optical instruments or glasses 66 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Troubleshooting
77. want to start Grid2 from Intelligaze Refer to 7 3 2 when you want learn more about the two modes of integration between Grid2 and IntelliGaze Put Grid2 in the application center and make sure to set the control to API 58 Version 1 9 w i p alea technologies gmbh 2012 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Application options Mame orid Program Files Sensorn Software he Grid The Grid 2 exe Arguments Icon Eye Gesture Alphabet Data output for this application Direct API Mouse Cursor 7 3 3 Roll Talk Program Name Version Roll Talk Manufacturer Falck Igel AB Roll Talk has been adapted to cooperate with IntelliGaze Application Settings n a A C Configuration Paramete Joji o anaaro Data output API Mouse Trigger n a Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double n a Clicks Key n a Reset Mouse Click to n a SingleLeft after each click Left Side Panel n a Right Side Panel n a Mouse Cursor Shape n a Mouse Cursor Output n a Blickfang n a alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p Application Configuration 59 Application Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 3 4 MindExpress Program Name Version MindExpress Manufacturer Technologie and Integration Application Settings Set the background of all pages to gray RGB 192 192 192 This is required by the blickfang detection
78. wer In some cases you don t even need a calibration for eye gesture detection since only movements and no absolute screen positions are required Each eye gesture triggers exactly one action An eye gesture alphabet consists of several ges tures Open the eye gesture editor in the windows start menu Choose to create a new alphabet Eye gesture editor B Fie 2 New Alphabet p Eye gesture starting condition Middle x Cancel Group Parameter Description Starting Middle Eye gestures must start in the middle of the screen Condition When this option is chosen it reduces the detection of false eye gestures None The gestures don t have to start in the middle of the screen To fill the empty alphabet with gestures click Add eye gesture alea technologies gmbh 2012 Version 1 9 w i p 51 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Start drawing the gesture from the center point Eye gestures of the same alphabet should be unique enough to prevent false detection of gestures that are similar An algorithm advises you during drawing about good and bad points for an eye movement Delete the last saccade with a single right click or click Clear eye gesture to delete the entire gesture Recommended targets for the eye movement are green possible points are yellow and forbidden points are red E The shorter the eye gesture the more likely it is

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