Implementation and performance comparison for two versions of eye tracking based robotic arm movement

Abstract

This paper is presenting the findings of a student project that involved using an emerging technology of eye tracking to help handicapped people with mobility options. The designers' intention was to implement a prototype and test its feasibility for helping the poor and physically challenged people in Bangladesh. The working prototype has been designed with two versions. The first one is able to interface the video based eye tracking technology with a laptop so that the bedridden patient is able to control electrical appliances such as a robotic arm. The second version is tested for controlling the same robotic arm but with a standalone head unit with the intention to give the user a greater degree of freedom in mobility. Both versions are developed with the intention to help people with disabilities and improve their quality of life.