Eye Tracking on Handheld Mobile Devices

Smartphones are ubiquitous, and in future they may benefit from the use of eye-tracking. For example, Samsung had investigated text scrolling on their phones based on where the user is looking. Other benefits include UI evaluation, physiological measurements, or clicking of buttons. However, current eye tracking devices are not fit for small devices and thus it is difficult to research mobile eye-tracking concepts. This project explores how eye tracking can be enabled by combining phones with eye tracking glasses. Interest in the technical side of systems and computer vision is preferred, but not necessary. The goal is to elaborate a system that allows to track gaze input, on-line, on the smartphone. Further goals can include the investigation of its usage, e.g. to use gaze for the control of the mobile UI. Tasks: 1. Review of related literature 2. Development of the interaction concepts (with the team) 3. Implementation of a prototype software 4. Design and conduct a user study 5. Analysis and report of study design Depending on the project outcome there is a possibility to work on an international publication.