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Title: Eye-gaze and intent: Application in 3D interface control

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OSTI ID:10162852
 [1];  [2]
  1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
  2. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States). Dept. of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering

Computer interface control is typically accomplished with an input ``device`` such as keyboard, mouse, trackball, etc. An input device translates a users input actions, such as mouse clicks and key presses, into appropriate computer commands. To control the interface, the user must first convert intent into the syntax of the input device. A more natural means of computer control is possible when the computer can directly infer user intent, without need of intervening input devices. We describe an application of eye-gaze-contingent control of an interactive three-dimensional (3D) user interface. A salient feature of the user interface is natural input, with a heightened impression of controlling the computer directly by the mind. With this interface, input of rotation and translation are intuitive, whereas other abstract features, such as zoom, are more problematic to match with user intent. This paper describes successes with implementation to date, and ongoing efforts to develop a more sophisticated intent inferencing methodology.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400
OSTI ID:
10162852
Report Number(s):
CONF-9308124-1; ON: DE93015210
Resource Relation:
Conference: 5. international conference on human-computer interaction,Orlando, FL (United States),8-13 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English