Hands Free Visual Mouse
EyeTech TM3 is the most compact and portable eye tracker available!
- Installs on most Windows XP or Vista based computers
- Tracks one or both eyes
- Can be used with any Windows based communication software
- Can be used to surf the web, send email, and do anything a handheld mouse can do!
Who can Benefit?
Anyone who cannot use a hand-operated mouse. This would include a range of people from those who are experiencing soreness in their hand or wrist to those who have no hand function at all.
TM3 runs under the Windows operating system (XP or Vista) and can be used in conjunction with Windows software. When combined with an on-screen keyboard, the user has complete accessibility to Windows features--without lifting a finger!
The software is designed to run in the background while the user is working with standard Windows applications. Voice dictation software can also be used with the TM3 System resulting in efficient, hands-free operation for both text entry and pointing operations.
How it Works
A camera mounted on the computer monitor is focused on one eye. The EyeTech TM3 software processes the camera image to determine where the user is looking (gaze point), and the cursor is then placed at the gaze point. "Mouse clicks" are done with either a slow eye blink, eye gaze or a switch (toe click, finger click, etc).
Will
TM3 Work for Me?
As we have demonstrated TM3 around the country, many people have used the system successfully. Some people are an "instant success" and are very accurate, other users find that it takes some getting used to and they need larger "targets" to be immediately successful. Whether or not a person has success in the long run, seems to be dependent not only on their physical capabilities, but also on their motivation, environment, and the support of those around them.
