Biosensors, communicators, and controllers monitoring eye movement and methods for using them
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eyes, comprising:
- a device configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s head;
a light source for directing light towards the eyes of the person when the device is worn;
first and second image guides comprising first ends fixed on the device, the first image guide positioned for viewing a first eye of the person wearing the device, the second image guide positioned for viewing a second eye of the person wearing the device; and
a camera coupled to the first and second image guides such that the first and second image guides provide first and second inputs including images of the first and second eyes on an active area of the camera to produce a single output comprising output signals including the images of the first and second eves.
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Abstract
Biosensor, communicator, and/or controller apparatus, systems, and methods are provided for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eye. The apparatus includes a device configured to be worn on a user'"'"'s head, a light source for directing light towards one or both eyes of the user, one or more image guides on the device for viewing one or both eyes of the user, and one or more cameras carried on the device and coupled to the image guides for acquiring images of the eyes and/or the user'"'"'s surroundings. The apparatus may include a cable and/or a transmitter for transmitting image data from the camera to a remote location, e.g., to processor and/or display for analyzing and/or displaying the image data. A system including the apparatus may be used to monitor one or more oculometric parameters, e.g., pupillary response, and/or to control a computer using the user'"'"'s eyes instead of a mouse.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eyes, comprising:
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a device configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s head; a light source for directing light towards the eyes of the person when the device is worn; first and second image guides comprising first ends fixed on the device, the first image guide positioned for viewing a first eye of the person wearing the device, the second image guide positioned for viewing a second eye of the person wearing the device; and a camera coupled to the first and second image guides such that the first and second image guides provide first and second inputs including images of the first and second eyes on an active area of the camera to produce a single output comprising output signals including the images of the first and second eves. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eyes, comprising:
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a device configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s head; first and second fiber optic bundles comprising first ends fixed on the device, the first fiber optic bundle positioned for viewing a first eye of the person wearing the device, the second fiber optic bundle positioned for viewing a second eye of the person wearing the device; and a camera coupled to the first and second fiber optic bundles such that the first and second fiber optic bundles provide first and second inputs on an active area of the camera for simultaneously acquiring images of the first and second eyes from the first and second fiber optic bundles, the camera producing a single stream of output signals including the images of the first and second eyes. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. An apparatus for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eyes, comprising:
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a device configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s head; first and second fiber optic bundles on the device, each fiber optic bundle comprising an image guide and an illumination fiber bundle, the first fiber optic bundle comprising a first end and an opposite end including a first lens directed towards a first eye of the person wearing the device, the second fiber optic bundle comprising a second end and an opposite end including a second lens directed towards a second eye of the person wearing the device; a third fiber optic bundle on the device comprising an image guide comprising a third end and an opposite end including a third lens oriented away from the person wearing the device for acquiring images of the person'"'"'s surroundings; and a camera coupled to the first, second and third ends such that the first, second, and third fiber optic bundles provide first, second and third inputs on an active area of the camera for simultaneously acquiring images of the first and second eyes from the image guides of the first and second fiber optic bundles and images of the person'"'"'s surroundings from the third image guide, the camera producing a single stream of output signals including the images of the first and second eyes and the images of the person'"'"'s surroundings. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for monitoring movement of a person'"'"'s eyes, comprising:
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a device configured to be worn on a person'"'"'s head; a light source for directing light towards the eyes of the person when the device is worn; a first image guide comprising a first end fixed on the device, the first image guide comprising a first lens positioned for viewing a first eye of the person wearing the device; a second image guide on the device comprising a second lens positioned on the device away from the person for acquiring images of the person'"'"'s surroundings; and a camera coupled to the first and second image guides such that the first and second image guides provide first and second inputs for simultaneously acquiring images of the first eye and images of the person'"'"'s surroundings on an active area of the camera to produce a single stream of output signals including the images of the first eye and the person'"'"'s surroundings. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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