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1. Ctrl Cursor up down Change size of status monitor Ctrl Cursor left right Move the status monitor to a new 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_technologies_gmb h IntelliGaze Ctrl L Load calibration profiles Ctrl K Save calibration profiles Ctrl H Show help for keyboard shortcuts alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 37 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Service and Administration Hotkeys not for client use Ctrl Snap Image to file no feedback Image is encrypted File location My Documents alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze Ctrl R Record Video The status monitor turns red Video is encrypted File location My Documents alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze Ctri F10 Show eye image in status monitor Visual feedback for reflections on glasses Needs to be enabled in Service Mode eo The mapping schema can be changed to a different mapping in the IntelliGaze Service Mode eo You can open a list with all available shortcuts from the IntelliGaze tray icon menu or press Ctrl H 6 3 Touch Panel Menu The touch panel menu is used to access frequently used functions of IntelliGaze with a menu that pops u
2. Intelligaze Options General Show details will open the update dialog and provide you with the Release Notes of the new version This link is only available when a new update is available Please read the Release Notes of the new version to find out whether an update is advisable IntelliGaze Release Notes Version 1 2 3665 13 01 2010 Finnish language Swedish language Danish language Norwegian language Eye gesture recognition dynamic zoom Windows Vista and Windows 7 online update notification and auto downloader API ActiveX Status control API Eye gesture streaming API subpixel pupil diameter resolution Keyboard shortcuts to move the status window touch panel menu to access frequent functions Rolltalk start calibration didn t work after InteliGaze update API non ASCII 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 InteliGaze crash after Windows system crash with corrupted setting files Download and install Cancel 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 30 Version 2 0
3. Mouse Panel Eye Gestures i o Choose which mouse buttons are visible Single Left Desktop 2 0 Single Right Double Left Drag amp Drop Mouse Emulation Off Zoom application Center P pic Center Pane Choose which right side menu buttons are visible J Application Center Configuration Windows Control Choose if the windows desktop control is usable Y Mouse Emulation v Desktop 2 0 OK Cancel De otic Optio 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 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 42 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Parameter VENTAS Description Option defaults 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 ee The zoom function is useful when you
4. Logfile Determines the output of the logger UDP logs text messages to 127 0 0 1 2351 LogFile location MyDocuments alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze logfiles 52 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference EyeTracking Parameter Default Description Parameter Value API Listen IP 127 0 0 1 IP number on which IntelliGaze will receive communication from the API ListenPort 27412 Port number on which IntelliGaze will receive communication 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 Events Fixation 100ms The minimum fixation duration of the build in fixation detection Duration Min algorithm Fixation 60 px The maximum dispersion of the fixation of the build in fixation Dispersion detection algorithm Blink 200ms The minimum blink duration of the built in blink detection Duration Min algorithm 700ms The maximum blink duration of the built in blink detection algorithm All blinks longer then this number are regarded as no data available Heuristic Filter on Activate a spike removal filter stage one Stage one removes one sample spikes Stage two removes two sample spikes eo The Speed Option Power Saving 1 offers unique power optimization to
5. 7 are trade marks of Microsoft Corporation Other products trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Printing History 2013 03 05 Doc Version Print Date Latest Software Version Latest Hardware Version 1 1 CAM30 1 4 2010 04 1 2 CAM30 1 5 2010 07 1 2 CAM30 1 6 2010 10 1 5 CAM30 1 7 2011 10 2 0 CAM30 1 8 2012 03 2 1 CAM30 1 9 1 95 2013 02 25 CAM30 CAM30NT 2 0 3 0 CAM30 CAM30NT Contact alea technologies gmbh Potsdamer Str 18A 14513 Teltow Germany fon 49 0 3328 3380 290 www alea technologies de fax 49 0 3328 3380 299 info alea technologies de IntelliGaze Installation 4 Service Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Technical Specification 2 1 2 2 Tracking System IG 30 sseessesssesserssesssessesssesseesseoseesseessesseessesse 6 Tracking System IO ON 6 3 Safety amp Compliance 31 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 4 Setup 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 Safety of the Infrared Illumination 8 Magnetic Field Hazard ss 8 Epilepsia Photosensitive Seizure Warning 8 CEC OIN orar 9 0 A E E T 10 IntelliGaze CAM30 Camera Unit ss 11 IntelliGaze CAM30NT Camera Unit 12 HW RequirementS e ssesessesesseseeseseereseeseseesesessessssesresessesesseseesesese 14 Camera Mounting OPtONS sicario 17 Hardware Assembly Std VESA Adapter 22 SOI atan 27 Monitor Cal ON aaa casino
6. Mouse Emulation Application Center E Reset mouse click to Single Left after each click zoom Static Zoom Maximum zoom level 4 8 Mouse Cursor Shape Clock Disk z 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 will 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 Shape Clock Disk Defines the shape of the mouse cursor in IntelliGaze and on the Windows Desktop alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 41 In
7. 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 e 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 DVD CD ROM drives gy Human Interface Devices 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers E IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers 19 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors E Network adapters 4 Ports COM amp LPT Processors 6 SCSI and RAID controllers 8 Sound video and game controllers go Storage volumes System devices alea technologies IG 30 camera e i tanda cn P Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller 62 Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller amp Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller USB Composite Device 70 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Troubleshooting 8 1 3 Measure the monitor before calibration error Definition The sys
8. 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 3 2 Magnetic Field Hazard The CAM30 CAM30NT units contain magnets Magnetic fields may interfere with the function of cardiac pacemakers and implantable defibrillators As a general rule please maintain a minimum distance of 10 cm 4 inches between the frontal part of the device and any implanted electronic device 3 3 Epilepsia Photosensitive Seizure Warning A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these photosensitive epileptic seizures while using a gaze interaction device on a computer screen These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including lightheadedness altered vision eye or face twitching jerking or shaking of arms or legs disorientation confusion or momentary loss of aware ness Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects Immediately stop while using a gaze interaction device on a computer scr
9. Tools The assembly and service of the system may require several tools CAM30 Tool Part of Purpose Demo Unit Allan Hex Key 0 9 mm Yes CAM 30 re adjust lens calibration see p 73 Allan Hex Key 1 5 mm Yes CAM 30 fixate housing see p 24 Allan Hex Key 2mm Yes VESA Mount fixate aluminum rods see p 23 Metric Ruler or No Monitor Calibration Measuring Tape 50 cm Screwdriver div No Depending on Monitor amp Arm 1 6 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 4 Camera Mounting Options alea technologies can provide several custom mounting adapters to cover the majority of arising mounting challenges While several adapters attach between VESA 75 100 mounts of the monitor and i e a desktop arm some integrate more closely with dedicated communication devices i e the Tellus 4 More recently some adapters have been adopted to carry the new CAM30NT model which maintains the general mounting scheme but requires slight horizontal adjustments due to the reduced camera depth Please find details below 4 4 1 Standard VESA Adapter No 1 This was the first adapter that alea technologies provided This adapter attaches to small computers and TFT screens which provide a 75 100mm VESA mounting option The mounting height can be adjusted in a very large range Mount VESA 75 100 Thickness add to
10. 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 desktop settings can be adjusted as follows Control Panel Display Display Properties Advanced Display Properties Themes Desktop ScreenSaver Appearance Settings o Advanced Appearance Inactive Window fx Active Window Sle i A Normal Disabled Selected Window Text Message Box ES Message Text Windows and buttons OK Windows lt P style Color scheme If you select a windows and buttons setting other than Windows Classic Default blue it will override the Following settings except in some older programs Normal EEN Y A Size Color 1 Ci Font Recommended Settings based on 12 15 1024x768 screen size Parameter Value Active Title Bar 32 Active Window Border 8 Icon 50 Icon Font Size 12 Icon Spacing 75 Menu 32 Menu Font Size 12 Scroll Bar 24 alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 61 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 sto
11. as many standard Windows applications through eye movements This Quickstart Guide will guide you through the first steps and list configuration option where appropriate 1 1 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 1 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 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 oe wi LS a IOJ J S gt ES Es er es 2 2 Monitor Calibration These measurements only have 1 be performed if the camera mot ing geometry has been changed failure can in particular cause in curacies under head movements 1 Open the external program Al Programs des tectnolopes me iGazel Mo Calibration 2 Enter the values for the monit resolution 3 Use a metric ruler to measure camera monitor distances
12. each point When turned off the operator has to accept each point manually S ESC will cancel the calibration sequence at any time Skip bad 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 long calibration fixation into the camera lens alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 47 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Calibration Values Description Parameter defaults 2 Ctrl F5 or a double left click on the status window nor mally starts calibration Pick display colors n a Colors for the calibration screen and targets eo Please pick the calibration background colors close to the future operation scenario in order to avoid gaze calcula tion artifacts through large pupil dilation changes l e calibrate on dark background when the operation envi ronment 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 i
13. maximize the battery lifetime on this platform It s recommended to use this mode when the Powerbox is operated in a mobile setup without mains power Offscreen Key Shortcuts Touch Screen General Offscreen Border 30 px Disable keyboard shortcuts in background mode Y Check for updates Enable touch screen support Offscreen Dwelltime Primary Color ighli Detect 300 ms ri A Disable keyboard shortcuts when an application is running Offscreen Snap Distance Secondary Color Keyboard mapping 5 a px IntelliGaze default Button Pressed alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 53 IntelliGaze Reference User Interface Parameter Parameter Default Value IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Description Off Screen O S Border 30 px The distance of the side panel menus The menu 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 monitor dwell time to cause the side menus to pop up O S 5 px A cursor that is max 5px out of the visible area will be forced Snap Dist 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 IntelliG
14. rial 31 System VAMC ATION sont 31 5 Using IntelliGaze 5 1 5 2 Jd 5 4 5 5 Principle of operation ss 32 Application Center ACT 32 General Use gt see Quickstart Guide 33 ENVION E M e E E neces 33 1 D 1201 Le NS DE PO Sa 34 6 IntelliGaze Reference 6 1 62 6 3 6 4 6 5 6 6 6 7 6 8 6 9 6 10 6 11 6 12 6 13 6 14 Clara 36 System HORES ariadna 37 Touch Panel Men cian aa 38 Tracking Status INOICA O acia 39 Mouse ENUlatlOns sscxssssscavsasseossisvacovsxvsssensvenensosnenenseancaviensiobesussapeenes 41 Application CONTE ranas 42 Calp atO tico drena 46 ESS tetins 49 LICENS A ssy cd cu 50 SEVICE WO ta 51 Monitor Calibration rara caca 54 Eye Gesture EditOT ore 56 D sktop 2O dem tn 58 PICK D erana A 59 7 Application Configuration 7 1 7 2 7 3 alea technologies gmbh 2013 Windows Desktop Settings ss 60 Application Center General Considerations 61 AAC Ap plications ccccsccsscscsssesssesssssssssssscscscsesesceessscssssssssseeeseees 62 Version 2 0 11 32 36 60 Introduction IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 4 E 68 8 Troubleshooting 69 8 1 A A A A ee eaei 69 8 2 A 71 9 Gaze Assistant 74 9 1 GENE a en E EENE 74 Da WA is 74 10 Notes 81 4 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Introduction 1 Introduction This manual targets system integrators and support personnel wh
15. screw length 12mm Camera Interface 2x 8mm Compatible Cameras Cam30 Cam30NT Maximum Mounting Height 156mm 144mm Minimum Mounting Height Mounting Height distance between lower VESA Screw and center of 8mm rod Shorter aluminum rods in particular for 12 Tablet computers can be provided on request 220 A k 499 gt 4 E A qe D NA 1 NY Y 256 144 1 156 6 yy Ji Y O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 17 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 4 2 EZCom VESA Adapter No 2 This is a fixed adapter specially designed for the ATS EZCom device The adapter also fits alea technolo gies IG Com 12 panel computer Mount VESA 75 Thickness add to screw length 4mm Camera Interface 2x 8mm Compatible Cameras Cam30 Cam30NT Mounting Height 116mm Mounting Height distance between lower VESA Screw and center of 8mm rod Extended dowel pins are available to mount the slimmer camera more forward 18 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 4 3 Sliding VESA Adapter No 3 With the release of the new camera model targeting slimmer PC platforms the Sliding VESA Adapter No 3 has been designed It fits even small platforms like the WeGo 10 SGD and provides a convenient robust handle to m
16. 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 the individual calibration data the profile contains all settings of the calibration procedure 48 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Use the IntelliGaze tray icon menu to access this function Status Y Autohide Status Calibration Profiles gt Setup Show Keyboard Shortcuts Exit oe The calibration profiles are shared with the Gaze Assistant tool where several management functions are provided 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 Options General hadi Eye Gestures Activate eye gestures for IntelliGaze and Windows Calibration Eye Gestures KIN Alphabet E o X mawe MineMaster114 FW iminemaster alphabet Ga zoom 9 Mouse Application Center gt paint eo In the Options dialog for eye gestures you define which eye gestures you want to use on the win dows desktop and in IntelliGaze itself You can load an individual alphabet
17. 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 Ports OS 9 9 Windows XP 512 MB 1GB recommended Windows VISTA 7 8 1GB 2GB recommended 1 available full speed USB2 port Windows VISTA SP2 Windows 7 32 and 64 bit Windows 8 32 and 64 bit Windows XP SP3 last supporting IntelliGaze version v2 5 3rd 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 and use o ly USB2 certified high quality cable CAM30NT do not extend the USB data cable length longer than 1m When using the additional power sup ply do not extend the length of USB cable more than 2m Prefer a custom long cable over extensions as the connectors will negatively influence the achievable maxi mum length Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 3 2 M
18. 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 acommunication 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 but tons and cells in the communication software A simple and fast calibration with quick success reduces the stress for the user which can trigger spastics eo The 16 point calibration is designed for highest accuracy at the expense of a possibly lowered head movement range Do not use this calibration method when the user moves his or her head a lot alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 35 IntelliGaze Reference 6 IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Reference 6 1 General The IntelliGaze software package consists of several modules Ww NO A 5 36 IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Service Mode Monitor Calibration Eye Gesture Editor Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze gt Programs alea technologies IntelliGaze Service not for end customer use Programs alea technologies Monitor Calibration i gt not for end cus
19. 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 Y his highly recommended to limit y Son and test the setup with an experienc Y As simplification the first steps are atives are Slinks or Switches see 4 2 Gi hiect Orientatin 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 e Well lit comfortable seating or bed site condition e The subject should be comfortable and stably positioned alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 3 3 Using IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual e 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 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 use of monitor arms Avoid e Direct Sun Light e Direct exposure to secondary IR sources like halogen bulbs etc e Complex prescription glasses like bi focals etc WARNING If the IntelliGaze produ
20. 4 pxl Average Fixation duration 2049 ms Perform Fixation Test Fixation Test Parameter Description Precision OUTPUT A low value lt 100 px indicates that the user did Left Right react to the left or right stimulus Average fixation OUTPUT ms How long was the user able to fixate the targets This value a also an early indicator how long the maximum dwell time should be Perform Fixation Starts the test Test Good clear reaction on both spots Bad arbitrary reaction on the left spot Gaze Ass Hotkey Function Comment Enter Starts the test Escape Interrupts the test alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 77 Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual eo If the Fixation Test fails its recommended to go back to the target selection page choose a different target and repeat the fixation test to check if this helps the user to react to the target better 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 t
21. Head Translation Y 10 e mmisec Head Translation Z 20 8 mmisec Head Rotation 30 e degisec Filter Stage Stage One Mi Colors Back E Monitor Calibration g Measure your camera system and monitor O Stand alone VESA mount Monitor Resolution px x 1920 Y 1200 Physical Screen Dimensions mm x 340 y za Camera Monitor Distance AM 30 AN 1298 Camera Monitor Angle 70 deg Pre s mm Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference All IntelliGaze settings can be reset to installation state using the tool Reset IntelliGaze exe which is located in the installation folder of In telliGaze La Reset IntelliGaze Select settings you want to reset IntelliGaze Settings E Monitor Calibration A User Calibration E Application Center Apps 6 2 System Hotkeys The hotkey assignment can be redefined see Service Mode m therefore only the standard set can be listed Hotkey default Function Comment Ctrl A Show Application Center Ctrl F5 Start Calibration ESC will cancel SPACE Accept point during calibration will trigger the overwrite mode dur ing 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
22. IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual DocVersion 2 0 alea technologies alea technologies gmbh 2013 Copyright 2007 2013 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 obligation 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 international 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 previous or existing agreement commitment or legal relationship or an alteration thereof All obligations of alea technolo gies gmbh result from the respective contract of sale which also includes the complete and exclusively applica ble warranty regulations These contractual warranty regulations are neither extended nor limited by the infor mation contained in this operating manual Should you require further information on this device or en
23. O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 7 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 E A badly calibrated monitor will result in inaccurate head motion compensation and therefore provide inaccu rate gaze position measurements 4 8 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 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 only about once a second The status windows showing a green or yellow head symbol when the head is within the working range 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 t
24. Se an Disk Some Applications like OnScreenKeys have their own Windows Mouse Cursors Choose the Standard Windows Arrow Arrow cursor in this case and the application will than replace Small Cross the standard cursor with its own customized cursor hair Mouse Cursor Fixation When set to Fixation the mouse cursor will only be 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 On When Blickfang is activated you can choose whether or not the outside Blickfang Off cursor should be hidden outside Blickfang areas Cumulative Dwell On Each Blickfang collects dwell times if the users looks at the on 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 recommen
25. 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 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 The monitor resolution should be kept constant during the whole operation The system 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 56 WCurrent User Local Settings Application Data alea_technologies_gmbh IntelliGaze planes settings Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference 6 12 Eye Gesture Editor 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 events without the need for a u
26. activated in your windows installation will start automatically when the CD is inserted 2 Accept the license agreement 3 Check the installation option Camera driver There is now a desktop icon and shortcuts in the program menu eo You can launch setup exe with the quiet parameter to install it without user interaction This can be used to integrate this installer into other setup packages 4 6 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 Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for alea technologies IG 30 camera if your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or 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 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 cam era you will be prompted to permit the installation again Confirm the security warning to finish the driver installation 28 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Serv
27. ar eye gesture to delete the entire gesture Recommended targets for the eye movement are green possible points are yellow and forbidden points are red oe The shorter the eye gesture the more likely it is 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 lo distinguish 10 or more eye gestures of an alphabet it is recommended to use at least 3 5 strokes per eye gesture SF The more gestures you define per alphabet the more difficult it is to learn the alphabet Use the IntelliGaze in After the gesture is drawn click ok and assign a command to the eye gesture Decide between a user defined command and tegrated Eye Gesture Trainer to test the alphabet Press Ctrl G in IntelliGaze to open the trainer when an alphabet is loaded User defined command a predefined command The command will be triggered when Predefined commana the alphabet is loaded and the eye gestures are performed You can choose between the following predefined commands Gesture Command Description 58 Dwell Faster Choose predefined command en Enter optional parameter for predefined command 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 do
28. ause 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 IntelliGaze uses a technology to snap the gaze cursor into elements This works not just for controls 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 it is recommended to make use of it wherever pos sible Gaze Cursor floating between elements Cursor with Blickfang centered on elements using Desktop 2 0 PA ES a ES Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Microsoft Excel NA VW eee aie sey Word 2010 2010 Word 2010 2010 Application Blickfang Activation IntelliGaze always on Desktop 2 always on Third party application OnScreenKeys Application center configuration refer to chapter 6 2 2 Tobii Communicator Grid Grid2 integrated in Grid2 no Intelligaze Blickfang is used 60 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 InteliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Application Configuration 7 Application Configuration 7 1 Windows Desktop Settings The control of the
29. aze 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 Shortcuts Disable false When true IntelliGaze will disable all keyboard shortcuts Background when IntelliGaze is started with the background parameter Disable false When true IntelliGaze will disable all keyboard shortcuts Application 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 Screen Enable Touch false When activated IntelliGaze will bring up a menu for Screen support 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 True Checks for online updates when you start updates IntelliGaze 54 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 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 i
30. chnologies gmbh O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 9 Safety amp Compliance IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 3 5 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 radi ate 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 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 con nectors other than those recommended by or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equi
31. control the win dows 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 Disabling this function might prevent the user to leave the Windows desktop and re enter the Application Center 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 Activates the windows desktop control button the desktop will be mouse emulation controlled with the mouse emulation Windows Control Y N Activates the Desktop 2 0 access which provides a more Desktop 2 0 convenient way to interact with many Windows applications The Desktop 2 mode requires an ex tended license If the feature is not li censed it can t be activated Please check general setup page for in formation 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 looking at the application button on the AC The buttons are displayed from left to right in the order of the applica tion list amp The options file of the applica
32. counter specific problems that are not discussed in sufficient detail in the operating manual please contact your special ized 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 subject 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 AIRCRAFT NAVIGA TION OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS LIFE SUPPORT MACHINES OR OTHER EQUIP MENT 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 per formed 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 Windows
33. ct is mounted in such a way toa 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 position 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 parame ter 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 multifocals can be problematic 34 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Using IntelliGaze 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 disturbance reflec tion on the glasses will disappear if you change the system geomet
34. cting 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 Preferred plans 2 Choose when to turn off the display Balanced recommended Change plan settings Automatically balances performance with energy consumption on capable hardware Change when the computer sleeps High performance Change plan settings Favors performance but may use more energy Hide additional plans A See also Power saver Change plan settings Personalization Saves energy by reducing your computer s User Accounts performance where possible alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 2 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 6 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 A Do not connect the camera to the PC before IntelliGaze is installed eo You will need administrator rights to install Intelligaze however the operation does not require them Launch the setup exe from the installation package There is just one installer for all sup ported languages On the installation CD the setup exe is located in the IntelliGaze folder If the CD autostart is
35. cturer 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 yellow 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 12 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup Internal Camera Status LED 8 orange Camera driver is properly installed off Camera driver is not loaded check the Windows device manager and reinstall driver or plug camera into a different USB port 1 Front plate IR transmissive acrylic glass gt 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 use of a cotton swab is recommended alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 1 3 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 3 HW Requirements 4 3 1 PC Platform While every current notebook tablet or desktop PC should be powerful enough to run IntelliGaze in the background
36. d Windows desktop access The AC also provides off screen accessible areas which control the mouse behavior and allow the run time adjustment of several system param eters There are two sides of the AC 1 The main user interface as home page for gaze interactions 2 The Options interface for customiza tion of the gaze interaction Version The options menu can be entered by using the tray icon Options 32 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Using IntelliGaze Conceptually the AC options controls all user accessible parameters parameters of the software in sev eral categories e General e Calibration e Mouse e Eye Gestures e Zoom e Application Center e Desktop 2 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 parameters for each application Parameters for the Desktop 2 5 3 General Use gt see Quickstart Guide Quickstart Guide 6 30 Gaze interaction System 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
37. ded to turn this feature on 6 7 Calibration During the calibration the IntelliGaze system calibrates the internal calculations to the individual parameters of a subject s eye 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 calibration 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 ee The parameters of the calibration can be configured under Options Calibration 46 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference o Options Ex General Calibration Setup the properties of the subject gaze calibration ee ee ee J Number of calibration points Position the calibration area on the monitor Full ka Eye Gestures r Target gaze accuracy 20 mm Randomize the p
38. e user again all results are in place 80 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test 3 Field of View Test 4 Blink Test 5 Calibration 6 Report eo Result 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 The XPS viewer is pre installed on every Windows Vista and higher system which has at least Net 4 5 comes also with Intelligaze installed Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant Save Report Export all test results to a XPS file Transfer settings to Pushes all settings for calibration and target to IntelliGaze IntelliGaze alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 81 Notes IntelliGaze M Installation amp Service Manual 10 Notes 82 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013
39. eT racking OnS creenCommunicator 05C exe None A ni Parameter Values Description Option 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 application as autostart Once started IntelliGaze will launch this application directly 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 a Configure Applicati AMA Application options Name MineMaster Path K Program Files alea technologies EyeGames MineMaster MineMa Arguments J Eye Gesture Alphabet C Program Files alea technologies EyeGames MineMaster minemas eus Data output for this application Direct API Mouse Cursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Time Key Dwell 1000 prevent dwell double clicks Space Reset mouse click to Single Left after each click Left Sidepanel Right Sidepanel Mouse Cursor Shape Clock Disk x Mouse Cursor Output Fixation sz Blickfang Show cursor outside Blickfang Cumulative Dwell on Blickfangs OK Cancel 44 Versi
40. ed with glass cleaner or better isopropanol The use of a cotton swab is recommended 72 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Troubleshooting 8 2 3 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 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 73 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 8 2 4 Software intentionally left blank 74 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 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 It
41. een and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following precautions Using a gaze interaction device on a computer screen only in a well lit room Do not use a gaze interaction device on a computer screen if you are drowsy or fatigued If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy consult a doctor before playing 8 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Safety amp Compliance 3 4 CE Certificate Declaration of Conformity We alea technologies gmbh Potsdamer Str 18a 14513 Teltow Germany declare under our sole responsibility that the product IntelliGaze 1G 30 IG 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 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 1G 30 system serves a gaze controlled computer input device for physically handicapped persons Teltow October 30 2012 Wolfgang Lehmann Managing Director alea te
42. er and the front of the device Monitor Arm M4 Screws VESA Mount VESA Space Y f 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 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 camera can be firmly locked in place by tightening the hidden screws B alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 23 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual B Hidden Lock Screws use 1 5mm Allan Hex key The hardware installation is completed by connecting the USB cable to a USB2 port on the PC and connecting the provided power supply or 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 h
43. for each application in the ap plication center editor alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 49 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 9 Licensing The Intelligaze licensing scheme is handled by the CAM30 CAM30NT camera module s hardware The license key is stored in the camera module This allows the user to install and run the software on sev eral computers Wherever the camera will be connected the licensed functionality will be available 2 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 Typically 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 The status of the system license can be checked under Options General Feature Description Desktop 2 0 Allows usage of the Desktop 2 0 automation Region A Device supports only North American languages English French Spanish Professional Device is licensed for professional applications that access raw data just like head speed binocular gaze and eyeball position If you are running the system on a temporal license a warning will be issued a few days before it will terminate General E General Choose a language and view license Calibration A Choose application language En
44. get 4 Blink Test V 5 Calibration 6 Report 3 Field of View Test 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test Target Pick display colors for background E and marker El E use image as marker E shake E slow net Game e DI De O TIO alactic Colors Blue Red Defines the color the background and the target during Bgnd the following tests The contrast should be high Target Use image as off Use an image instead of a point as gaze target marker Shake off Shakes the target whenever it s moved to a new position to draw the users attention Slow Off Moves the target much slower to help users with a weak cognition to follow the target 76 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant 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 target 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 meaningfully respond to this stimulus change y Gaze Assistant x 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test 3 Field of View Test 4 Blink Test 5 Calibration 6 Report Fixation Test Precision left target 6 pxl Precision right target
45. glish Eye Gestures License Desktop 2 0 Date Issued 24 09 2012 Type Unlimited Mouse Emulation J End date Features Desktop 2 0 All Regions Application Center lie fe Device Cam30NT Update License Wersion 2 5 4819 The license can be programmed on site without extra tools The Hardware Key will have to be transferred to alea technologies alea technologies will issue a new license key and re transfer it 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 Alternatively the current license can be overwritten with the Update License command link on this page 50 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference The Device label informs the user about which device is licensed i e on a Neos computer with integrated camera the label will show CAM30NEOS alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 51 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 10 Service Mode The Service Mode allows the adjustment of internal system parameters by the experienced system integrator It canbe envoked by starting IntelliGaze Service from the Program Menu The Service Mode is not meant to be used by the end user om SERVICE Mode The program link should be deleted before delivery It can easily be recreated the Sesr
46. he cursor following your gaze alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 3 1 Using IntelliGaze IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 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 ana Lon lyzes the images in real time and extracts face and eye locations High resolution image processing algorithms calculate the gaze angle of the user By calculating the intersection 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 cal culated 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 before the gaze control can be used The gaze track ing and click control can be adopted to the user requirements and the target application Y bi 5 4 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 an
47. he system measures the eye movements during that process 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test 3 Field of View Test 4 Blink Test 5 Calibration 6 Report Field of View Test Y Perform Field of View Test Cancel As a result you will get a visual representation of the scan path per eye OV Te Paramete De otio 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 eo 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 is a straight line no matter where the line is Bad tracking problems or no reaction on the upper and lower path 78 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Gaze Assistant otke 0 Enter Starts the test at the chosen position Escape Interrupts or ends the test 1 6 Select a position to start a scan Very often it s enough to just test the outer lines 1 3 4 6 9 2 5 Blink Test The blink test measures the user s 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 system will measure the average blink duration 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test 3 Field of View Tes
48. ice Manual Setup 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 Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair STOP atan 4 6 4 Licensing The license is handled by the camera system hardware Please refer to chapter 6 9 for more information O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 29 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 6 5 IntelliGaze Software Update You can check the version of IntelliGaze under Options General General es Eee un General Choose a language and view license Language Calibration 43 Choose application language English Eye Gestures AS License Desktop 2 0 Date Issued 07 06 2011 Type Unlimited Mouse Emulation P End date Features Desktop 2 0 All Regions lication Center M4 PPR a Hardware Key bi 2ACf30ST5SNblr9 JE4niVQ Update License Version 2 0 4175 Software is up to date Update from CD 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 find out whether an update is advisable Update from Internet IntelliGaze from v 1 2 onward additionally provides an on line update function
49. ickness add to screw length n a Camera Interface 2x 8mm Compatible Cameras CAM30 Cam30NT Max Mounting Height n a Min Mounting Height n a Extended dowel pins are available to mount the slimmer camera more forward lu A alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 21 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 5 Hardware Assembly Std VESA Adapter 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 depending 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 A Please make sure that longer screws do not damage the interior of your monitor Monitor Arm M4 Screws VESA Mount 22 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup Very slim monitors in particular Tablet PCs may benefit from the use of a custom spacer that will allow more space between the VESA adapt
50. id 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 IntelliGaze and controls all parameters Grid2 can be used in two ways with IntelliGaze O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 63 Application Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual a Grid2 starting and controlling IntelliGaze usually used when you don t do anything else with the PC but communication with Grid2 b IntelliGaze starting Grid2 used when you want to use IntelliGaze features like playing games or access the Windows desktop using Desktop 2 0 Details below Option A Grid2 Application Settings To enable IntelliGaze support for The Grid2 go to Edit User Settings Input Settings EyeGaze choose Alea IntelliGaze gt General settings Eye gaze gt Appearance settings Select eye gaze system None Y Input settings core ou a yegazt H Pointer Alea Intelligaze MyTobii CE Eye gaze a Selection a Highlight Windows dwell click Calibration FA Voice recognition cms You will also have to decide on click selection dwell feedback and dwell time Special cells which con trol the Eye Gaze functionality i e calibration Tracking Status Monitor etc can be placed in every grid Please refer to The Grid2 documentation for deta
51. ils on how to configure The Grid2 IntelliGaze should be closed when you start The Grid2 It will automatically launch IntelliGaze if eye gaze is activated as described above For validation you will see the Intelligaze tray icon come up while Grid2 is starting Option B Application Center Configuration Add Grid2 in the application center and make sure to set the control to API You might consider selecting Grid2 for Autostart Application options Name Grid2 Path ogram Files Sensory Software The Grid 2 The Grid 2 exe Arguments Icon Eye Gesture Alphabet Data output for this application Direct API Mouse Cursor 64 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 Manufacturer A C Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 3 3 Roll Talk Program Name Version Roll Talk abilia Roll Talk has been adapted to cooperate with IntelliGaze Application Settings n a Application Configuration Optio d Data output API Mouse Trigger n a Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double Clicks n a Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft after n a 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 2013 Version 2 0 65 Application Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 3 4 MindExpress 3 Prog
52. ion 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 7 4 Games EF Application Configuration Please carefully observe the system performance when installing games for the Intelligaze 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 back ground 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 Application Settings n a A C Configuration Uwe Haller Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Clicks N Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft Y after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel Y Mouse Cursor Shape Windows Cursor Mouse Cursor Output RAW alea technologies gmbh 2013 Blickfang Version 2 0 Off 69 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Installation amp
53. irements It is highly recommended to turn most power saving functions off Power Options for Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Power Options Properties TE ola Power Schemes Advanced Hibemate UPS v Search Select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for this computer Note that changing the settings below will modify Power schemes Require a password on wakeup Always On Choose what the power button 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 Select a power plan Power plans can help you maximize your computer s performance Settings for Always On power scheme l Choose when to turn off the display Preferred plans Tum off monitor After 20 mins Change when the computer Balanced Energy aan Tum off hard disks Never sleeps Change plan settings savings erformance 900 System standby Never Power saver a nb Change plan settings savings erformance 90 See also Energy savings User Accounts erformance 9000009 Personalization ca ita e a 3 Hard Power Options y Search Control Panel Control Panel Home Select a power plan Require a password on wakeup Power plans can help you maximize your computer s performance or conserve energy Make a plan active by sele
54. mpaired subjects might require on area Center Full calibration only a part of the screen Horizontal 23 Vertical In most cases the 1 point calibration on full screen will yield similar results to a reduced calibration are Horizontal and Vertical options are only available with 5 point calibration Choose which eyeto Both Right Selects which eyes will be used for the calibration 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 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 available This ensures the maximum data quality sacrificing tolerance to unstable data Some users can not be cali brated because there will be points where at least one eye is not visible or unstable Pressing the space bar overwrites that calibration point The system now relieves the strict data accep tance and calibrates the point with whatever data is available at this point eo 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 normal calibration 6 7 2 Calibration Profiles A calibration can be saved for later
55. nel N Right Side Panel Y Mouse Cursor Shape None Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang On 7 3 6 COGAIN GazeTalk Program Name Version GazeTalk v 5 x Manufacturer COGAIN org Application Settings choose dwell selection of cells alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 67 Application Configuration A C Configuration IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Optic dard Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger None Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double Clicks n a Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft n a after each click Left Side Panel N Right Side Panel N Mouse Cursor Shape None Mouse Cursor Output Fixation Blickfang Off 7 3 7 VS Communicator Program Name Version Manufacturer Application Settings Only create pages without color gradients on the background A C Configuration VS Communicator 4 Viking Software Optic dard Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Clicks Y Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft Y 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 window will disappear when the tracking is functioning properly 68 Vers
56. o 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 installation 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 ntelliGaze API Documentation which is available for registered developers alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 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 l
57. 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 conditions 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 AIRCRAFT 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 2013 Version 2 0 7 Safety amp Compliance IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 3 Safety amp Compliance The IntelliGaze IG 30 and IG3ONT systems have 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
58. oints during calibration Play audio feedback when switching points Slow mode Shake Marker Automatic calibration Skip bad points during calibration K oao nA R Gaze initiated calibration Application Center Pick display colors for background and marker al E Use image as marker Choose which eye ts to be calibrated Both Calibration Values Description Parameter 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 accuracy 10 20 The accuracy that a particular subject can should achieve 30 40mm 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
59. on 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual App Center Values IntelliGaze Reference Description Parameter Option 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 used as an Intelligaze exe command line parameter when you want to autostart this application together with IntelliGaze Path n a The full path to the program executable Arguments n a Program arguments for starting the application E Ifyou 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 Cursor from 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 c
60. onitor Technical Requirements Screen size TFT monitors 12 to 19 wide screen Mounting VESA75 or VESA100 compatibility for IG 30 30NT VESA adapters In general most monitors that comply with the requirements above should work with the IG 30 or IG 30NT system One issue to consider when selecting a monitor is the width of the bottom screen border gt 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 stan dard VESA adapter provided with the IG 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 mon itor arm When in doubt feel free to ask for our list of recommended moni tors or inquire about a particular model before making a purchase alea technologies will also be pleased to provide monitor arms desktop mounts or customized solu tions on request alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 15 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 3 3
61. or left right keys Some non critical error conditions can be derived from letters popping up in the upper part of the sta tus window T System can t process the images in real time Y IntelliGaze CAM Camera connection lost check the USB connection IntelliGaze Hardware Error Cam30NT only A camera hardware error Ti Mi occurred please check documentation or contact service S77 Hardware Error Camera USB cable too long oo alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 39 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 4 1 Hardware Error Codes CAM30NT only CAM30NT has an advanced system health monitor The error codes indicate non critical or critical errors that require attention 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 connector provide enough power tothe 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 5 I2C error Internal electronics failure contact alea support It is acceptable if the performance indicators pop up from time to time especiall
62. oss 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 system 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 typ Accuracy over full working volume 1 typ Sampling Rate 40 30 20 Hz Recovery time after tracking loss 150 ms typ head moved to quickly or was out of range 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 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Technical Specification Operating Environment Please
63. ove the system around easily Mount VESA 75 100 Thickness add to screw length 4mm Camera Interface 2x 8mm Compatible Cameras CAM30NT Max Mounting Height 107MM jc 132MM Min Mounting Height 81mMmm Mounting Height distance between lower VESA Screw and center of 8mm rod Different dowel pins 32 50 mm are available to mount the camera flush with the screen As of Feb 2013 this part is still under market evaluation Color option is silver only Please ask for samples or adaptations alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 19 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 4 4 Mobi2 Adapter This adapter has specifically been designed to fit jabbla s Mobi2 communication device It replaces the original Daessy adapter plate while maintaining it s functionality Mount Mobi2 Thickness add to screw length n a Camera Interface 2x 8mm Compatible Cameras Cam30NT Max Mounting Height n a Min Mounting Height n a 20 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 4 5 Tellus4 7 Adapter This adapter has specifically been designed to fit jabbla s Tellus4 communication device It replaces the original Daessy adapter plate while maintaining it s functionality Mount Tellus4 Th
64. p when you touch the touch panel for a few seconds The function can be configured in the Service Mode Touch Menu Function Comment ra Start calibration ESC will cancel Show hide Status Monitor Brings in the side menus D Dis enable cursor control by eye gaze Toggles gaze lt gt mouse EE The touch panel menu will disappear immediately when a function is clicked or disappear after a few seconds when nothing is selected 38 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 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 provides 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 er Ta sx 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 re sized 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 Curs
65. pment 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 condi tions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer ence received including interference that may cause undesired operation alea technologies gmbh Potsdamer Str 18A 14513 Teltow Germany www alea technologies de 1 0 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation 4 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 cat O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 11 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 4 2 IntelliGaze CAM3ONT Camera Unit A The camera unit does not contain any adjustable or serviceable parts Please do not open the housing gt 7 7 AR O 4 ho a S ae po AE IEN ml 7 1 USB2 connector mini USB 2 Cable lock 3 Standard CAM30 NT mount D 8mm Max depth 35mm 4 Std Mount lock screws gt 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 manufa
66. pped and their control input requirements can be configured Some options include Enter an application on two start up buttons one dwell and one blink controlled setup Start online resources directly by starting a web browser with additional parameters One major switch determines whether the application 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 a Oleg Name ApplicationPath MouseT rigger DwellT ime Key OnScreenKeys C ProgrammeEyeT racking OnS creenKeys OnScreenKeys exe None 1000 Space B Fa Configure Application ole Dwell 1000 Space A K Dwell 700 Space C Application options E Dwell 1000 Space Name lji None 1000 Space None 1000 Space B Path g oug S auerbratenC4 exe Dwell 1000 Space C Co Programme Eyetracking OnScreenCommunicator OSC exe mm r Dwell 1000 Space A q da il Dwell 1000 Space C Icon lt E 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 Mou
67. ram Name Version MindExpress Manufacturer jabbla Application Settings Set the background of all pages to gray RGB 192 192 192 This is required by the Blickfang detection module turn off the mouse cursor disable dwell selection of cells IntelliGaze will generate mouse clicks A C Configuration OJo d o qaro Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Clicks Y Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft Y 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 window will disappear when the tracking is functioning properly 66 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 InteliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Application Configuration 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 width of the monitor A C Configuration Joj d o andaro Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger None Dwell Time n a Prevent Dwell Double Clicks n a Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft n a after each click Left Side Pa
68. ry The eye video 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 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 functions in the prob lematic 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 available 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 commu nication software are large enough to cover this inaccuracy 5 5 3 Calibration area Sometimes cognitive weak or visually impaired 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 cali bration area The accuracy outside the calibration
69. s used Choose your camera system Integrated Camera no configuration required IntelliGaze Reference 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 cam era CAM30 and CAM30NT must be measured with the tool The measurements cover the physical proper ties of the monitor and the position of the camera unit relative to it amp Monitor Calibration Measure your camera system and monitor Stand alone VESA mount Monitor Resolution px 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 2013 Version 2 0 55 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual A A failure to measure the monitor camera parameters correctly will cause high gaze location errors under head motion Use the tool Monitor Calibration which can be launched from the start menu Programs alea technologies Monitor Calibration Choose the VESA mount option if your camera unit is attached using the standard IG 30 VESA mount adapter and choose the standalone option if your camera is mounted otherwise Finally follow the instructions in the calibration tool and enter the following parameters
70. se Cursor Output Fixation C Blickfang 62 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 InteliGaze 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 settings 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 Parameter Option Standard Values Data output MouseCursor Mouse Trigger Dwell Dwell Time 1000 Prevent Dwell Double Clicks Y Key n a Reset Mouse Click to SingleLeft after Y 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 window 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 e Grid 2 Version 2 6 and higher can be started from the Application Center or standalone Ss Gr
71. ser unterface or gaze calibration An alphabet is a set of eye gesture definitions The Eye Gesture Editor is a tool to edit an eye gesture alphabet 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 Eye gestures can be particularly well used by users that have problems to fixate on a target In many cases a gaze calibration is not required since only movements and no absolute screen positions are used Each eye gesture triggers exactly one action Open the eye gesture editor in the windows start menu Choose to create a new alphabet New Alphabet Eye gesture starting condition Middle Starting Middle Eye gestures must start in the middle of the screen When this Condition 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 2013 Version 2 0 57 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 draw ing about good and bad points for an eye movement Delete the last saccade with a single right click or click Cle
72. splits up the setup process into small well defined steps that help to identify problems early The Gaze Assistant does not require an a user specific gaze calibration 9 2 Usage 9 2 1 User Profile Selection Create a user profile for a user You can have several profiles per user if you want to switch between tests for different glasses in example amp The user profiles are shared with the IntelliGaze calibration profiles Each user calibration created with the gaze assistant is also available in IntelliGaze under Calibration Profile Load nie Use the list below to select a userprofile se which is to be tested User profile 32 Bin R Lars A Test elle DJ elute 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 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 alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 75 Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual The target selection is a fundamental part of the set up process A target con trast image that can only be poorly seen by the user will result in a poor perfor mance When working with children it s recommended to use a picture to draw their attention to the gaze tar
73. t 4 Blink Test 5 Calibration cg 6 Report Blink Test Average blink duration time 699 ms Perform Blink Test net eme eo 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 Hotkey Function Comment Escape Interrupts or ends the test 9 2 6 Calibration The calibration test allows the user to perform a calibration with the settings that where found in pre vious tests Decide for the number of points the calibration area and the eye that needs to be cali brated according the field of view test O alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 79 Gaze Assistant IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 1 Target Selection 2 Fixation Test 3 Field of View Test Calibration Number of calibration points Calibration area Automatic calibration Skip bad points during calibration Eye to be calibrated Y Perform Calibration 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 document The results itself are stored automatically After quitting the Gaze Assistent and opening the sam
74. telliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Zoom Options There are two different methods of zooming Static Zoom and Dynamic Zoom While Static zoom mag nifies 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 paradigm When activated the desktop will smoothly zoom in at the position where you are looking until the elements are large enough to com pensate the system inaccuracy A click is triggered automatically when the specified zoom level is reached eo The user can turn the zooming function 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 it s own options i e you can set up one eye blink controlled application with raw unfiltered cursor output and another application that uses fil tered 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 o Options General Application Center Manage the programs and configure user interface Applications add configure remove applications Calibration
75. tem requires a proper monitor calibration before it can calibrate a subject Changing the moni tor 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 moni tor 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 irregular 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 config ured 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 build in crash recovery restarting the software after a crash to be able to con
76. tion center are stored in the folder They can be copied to another computer to ease the cloning of a computer Documents and Settings Current User Local Settings Application Data alea_ technologies _ gmbh IntelliGaze appcenter application settings 2 You can automatically start IntelliGaze and any client application together The application must be config ured in the application 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 manually if you don t want to automatically start the application anymore alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 43 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Example application list ad Application Center Configuration LJ a y ApplicationPath MouseTrigger DwellTime Key Rechner Moorhuhn EAProgrammetE yeT racking Moorhuhn moorhuhn exe Dwell Breakout C Programme sProductivityN etworking Firefox firefox exe Dwell Sauerbraten D Development Sources E vesbeartrunk Custom piClients S auerbratenCA bin D ebug S auerbratenC exe Dwell mySpeaker c Programme E yeT rackingimyS peaker myspeaker exe Dwell Solitare sol Dwell OnScreenKeys C Programme EyeT racking OnS creenKeys OnS creenKeys exe None Mind Express C ProgrammeEveTracking Mind Express Deutsch mindexpg exe None OSC C ProgrammeEy
77. tomer use Main Application Modification of in depth parameters Tool to calibrate the physical setup Tool to edit an eye gesture alphabet Installation amp Service Manual Application to evaluate user and system performance Application Center General Calibration Mouse Version Application Center Calibration Setup the properties of the subject gaze calibration Choose the number of calibration points Randomize the points during calibration Y Slow mode Automatic calibration O Skip bad points during calibration Pick display colors for background and marker a Position the calibration area on the monitor Full lv nui 9 points Y E v i v Play audio feedback when switching points Status Autohide Status Setup Exit 22 IntelliGaze Configuration Q Offscreen AAA UR a Eye Tracker Configuration X Delay Mouse Hardware Logger Log Level API Listen IP 127 0 0 1 100 E ms Eye Events Head Events Heuristic Filter Fixation Duration Min Head Translation X E ms Y enable 10 8 mmisec Listen Port 27412 j 60 El ms Decimal Digits Target IP Blink Duration Min Alea Caml m k Standby Time fs S sec Eye Display 8 200 Ems 127 0 0 1 Target Port 27413 Fixation Dispersion Blink Duration Max
78. 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_gmbh IntelliGaze crashreports alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 71 Troubleshooting IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 8 2 Hardware 8 2 1 Cleaning system components CAM30 Housing A 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 A Do not use water in any combination with soap or alcohol A Do not use any harsh solvent Ifthe 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 8 2 2 Cleaning system components CAM30NT Front plate IR transmissive acrylic glass Please use only soft cloth i e microfiber and avoid harsh cleaners IR Filter Small Mirror Dirt may be remov
79. uble click Mouse Mode Drag amp Drop Chooses the drag and drop mouse operation 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 current 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 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference Continue to add more gestures to your alphabet And click save alphabet as when you are done Mouse Mode Single Left Mouse Mode Single Right Send Key K L4 vr eo Do not 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 6 13 Desktop 2 0 Please see Desktop 2 0 Quickstart Guide alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 59 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 6 14 Blickfang The measured gaze is never 100 accurate and stable bec
80. ubs only when required and carefully examine the system performance 24 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 5 1 Hardware Integration Examples Asus EEE Slate EP121 Mobi2 12 PaceBlade Tablet PC on Wheelchair amp Desk Mount DAESSY parts alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 25 Setup IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual 15 Panel PC on Desk Mount I A 1 I Al AO ae CAM30NT on 19 TFT 26 Version 2 0 alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual Setup 4 6 Software 4 6 1 Platform Prerequisites IntelliGaze is designed to work on recent Microsoft Windows platforms The following operating sys tem and software package requirements must be fulfilled Windows 8 Windows 7 SP1 recommended or Windows Vista SP2 recommended Windows XP is no longer supported IntelliGaze 2 5 is the last Windows XP compatible version Net Framework 4 5 will be automatically installed by the IntelliGaze installer if the PC has inter net connection If the framework is not installed and the PC has no internet connection the Net Framework 4 5 can be installed from the IntelliGaze installation CD eo Carefully consider that mobile computers tend to throttle the CPU in idle times and under battery power Un der these conditions the hardware might no longer meet the above minimum requ
81. ursor output is chosen Mouse Trigger None Chooses which method is used to activate mouse events The Dwell specific mouse event that is activated is determined by the Key selection in the left side panel Blink 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 click in 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 2 Clock Circle When Dwell mouse trigger is activated you should Shrinking choose an animated cursor Otherwise you will not get alea technologies gmbh 2013 Version 2 0 45 IntelliGaze Reference IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual App Center Values Description Parameter Option defaults Shrinking
82. vice Mode is internally linked to starting intelligaze exe with a command line parameter service i e RUN intelligaze exe service Hardware Logger API Eye Events Heuristic Filter Data Source Camera Speed Log Level Listen IP Fixation Duration Min Listen Port enable Fixation Dispersion 27412 60 al px Filter Stage Standby Time Eye Display Target IP 127 0 0 1 Target Port 27413 Blink Duration Mlin 700 ms E Blink Duration Max me Eye Tracking Parameter Parameter Hardware Data Source Default Value Camera Description 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 Power Saving 1 for the Smartbox Powerbox Standby Time 15s The device will power down to an energy saving mode 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 problems 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 Log Type
83. y if you launch other appli cations or if you run applications that consume a lot of processing power Ifthe T indicator is constantly on you should verify the system configuration 3 In energy saving mode laptops usually power down the CPU which causes performance indicators to pop up In cases where tracking is hard to stabilize or environmental conditions are very challenging an eye display mode can be enabled in the Service Mode This mode allows the operator to visually inspect the camera image by pressing Ctrl F10 IntelliGaze TM ES 40 Version 2 0 O alea technologies gmbh 2013 IntelliGaze Installation amp Service Manual IntelliGaze Reference 6 5 Mouse Emulation The mouse emulation options dialog allows you to configure the behavior of the mouse when operat ing the Application Center or the Windows desktop It defines how mouse clicks are triggered by Intel liGaze i Options ES General Ed 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 Blink Mouse clicks are triggered by an eye blink when this setting is choosen Desktop 2 0 E Key Choose a key that will trigger a mouse click when pressed Space O Joystick Button Mouse clicks are triggered by an USB joystick button

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