Car Steered With Eyes, Computer Scientists Demonstrate

[The Straight Story]

Car Steered With Eyes, Computer Scientists Demonstrate

ScienceDaily (Apr. 23, 2010) — "Keep your eyes on the road!" Scientists at Freie Universität working under the computer science professor Raúl Rojas have given a completely new meaning to this standard rule for drivers: Using software they developed, they can steer a car with their eyes.

On the site of the former Berlin Tempelhof Airport, the head of the project, Raul Rojas, and his team from the Artificial Intelligence Group recently demonstrated how they can steer the vehicle that is equipped with complex electronics just by eye. More than 60 journalists from around the world were there to watch.

Information about the Software: EyeDriver

The eyeDriver software is a prototype application for steering the research vehicle Spirit of Berlin using eye movements. The software was designed by computer scientists at Freie Universität Berlin in collaboration with the company, SMI (SensoMotoric Instruments). The eye movements of the driver are collected and converted into control signals for the steering wheel. The speed is controlled separately and is not included in eyeDriver. The software shows that you can drive a vehicle alone with eye movements.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100423215028.htm

[droidamus2]

1. Could be a problem

How many times have you been behind a driver that feels they have to turn and look at the passenger in the front seat when they talk to them? Wouldn't that cause a little problem with 'eye driving'. For that matter looking down to adjust the radio or AC?

[htuttle]

2. I hope these will be prohibited from driving past beaches

!

[dorkulon]

3. This is a bad idea. nt

[tabatha]

4. What happens if an animal runs across the road

and the driver checks to see if there are more?

[Better Today]

5. Cool concept, stupid application.