Eye-tracking e Eye-tracking e disabilitàdisabilità

Relatore: chiar.mo prof. Relatore: chiar.mo prof. Mauro MosconiMauro MosconiCorrelatore: chiar.mo prof. Correlatore: chiar.mo prof. Marco PortaMarco Porta

Università di PaviaUniversità di Pavia

Corso di Laurea in Editoria e Corso di Laurea in Editoria e Comunicazione MultimedialeComunicazione Multimediale

Agnese FonteAgnese Fonte

Publishing and Multimedia Publishing and Multimedia CommunicationCommunication

Communication by disabled people by means of Multimedia Technology

Specialized Degree in

Assistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies

AT promote greater independence by

enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly

unable to accomplish

Assistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies

TechnologiTechnologieses

DisabilitiDisabilitieses

Eye-Tracking

ALS

My Thesis, with interviews with My Thesis, with interviews with patientspatients

OutlineOutline11motor impairments motor impairments and ALSand ALS22accessibilityaccessibility33laws and laws and regulationsregulations44assistive technologies assistive technologies and eye-tracking (ET)and eye-tracking (ET)55ET applications for disabilities (Italian ET applications for disabilities (Italian market)market)66interviews with ALS patientsinterviews with ALS patients77conclusionsconclusions

My Thesis, with interviews with My Thesis, with interviews with patientspatients

Eye-trackers calculate

the point of gaze ("where we are looking").

They allow disabled people to communicate with eyes.

Eye-TrackingEye-Tracking

infrared leds

infrared

camera

SrLabsSrLabs TobiiTobiiEasy LabsEasy LabsErica / Erica /

Alea Tech.Alea Tech.

E.T. Italian MarketE.T. Italian Market

TiflosystemTiflosystemSeetechSeetechHandy SystemHandy SystemTobii Tobii

Eye-Tracking Applications for Eye-Tracking Applications for disabilitydisability

Basic interaction techniquesBasic interaction techniques

Instant speech from preset phrases Instant speech from preset phrases

Virtual keyboardVirtual keyboard

Predictive keyboardsPredictive keyboards

Applications for “advanced” usersApplications for “advanced” users

E-mail E-mail

Internet browsingInternet browsing

VoIP TelephoneVoIP Telephone

ReadingReading

Multimedia ArchivesMultimedia Archives

Home automation (domotics)Home automation (domotics)

E.T. Italian market: emerging issuesE.T. Italian market: emerging issues

North-South divide in ItalyNorth-South divide in Italy

# of Eye-# of Eye-TrackersTrackers

North

SouthSicily

ALS CP

ALS CP

ItalyItaly

EuropEuropee

Cerebral Cerebral Palsi Palsi (CP)(CP)ALSALS

Institutions’ support in Europe and in Institutions’ support in Europe and in ItalyItaly

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patients

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patients

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsStefano Borgonovo, ex - footbal Stefano Borgonovo, ex - footbal playerplayer

“Non getto via la vita. Continuerò a dare il mio contributo perché si riesca

a trovare una cura. La vita non si getta mai via. Non

bisogna distruggere il bene più prezioso che

abbiamo.”

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsAnna Cortese, middle-aged ladyAnna Cortese, middle-aged lady

“L’eye tracker è stato la mia salvezza. Ho ricominciato a vivere comunicando con gli altri.”

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsMaurizio Casadidio, a fight against Maurizio Casadidio, a fight against bureaucracybureaucracy

“Mi ha dato la possibilità di rivivere la comunicazione con gli altri”

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsAntonio Tessitore, leaving no stone Antonio Tessitore, leaving no stone unturned unturned “Ho dato un senso a questa assurda lotta contro la malattia. Pur essendo stato una cavia, mi sento fortunato. Non ho intenzione di lasciare nulla

d’intentato. E’ una battaglia dura ma non lasciamoci sconfiggere dalla paura!”

Interviews with ALS patientsInterviews with ALS patientsAntonio Carboni, worried about his Antonio Carboni, worried about his familyfamily

“Ho il desiderio di rimanere aggrappato alla vita e la volontà di

continuare a darle un senso.”

Once again, connected to the worldOnce again, connected to the world

Thanks for your attention!Thanks for your attention!