tobii technology
Partner Presentation Tobii Technology
Making the most of Collaboration
September 5, 2007
Roger Henriksson
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Tobii Technology» World leading vendor of technology and solutions for eye tracking» Founded in 2001» About 90 people today, incl Viking Software» Based in Stockholm, Sweden
Sales office in Washington DC, US Frankfurt, Germany Bergen and Oslo, Norway.
» Growing very fast, with profit 2003 2004 2005 2006
Turnover (MEUR) 0.5 1.7 4.0 7.0
No of employees 10 13 26 50
tobii technology
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Eye tracking and Eye Control» With Eye tracking, a computer knows exactly where a user
is looking
For research, design testing and diagnostics To understand human behavior and thinking
» Eye Control, makes it possible to Control a computer when hands are not an option
For communication, writing, e-mailing, web browsing, environmental control and much more
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Making the most of Collaboration...How can we improve eye control?How can eye control be more efficient for the users?
» Speed!! Communication is a matter of speed By improving to speed we are
improving the quality of life for the users
Today all communication must be fast
» Size and Price!! Mount at a wheel chair or carry it with
you Mount as a head tracker Lower price will drive volumes to
even lower prices
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Making the most of Collaboration...
» Speed!!
Improve speed Optimize the software and the boards!! Try to work around the dwell function!
Eye control can be and is faster than many other input methods Needs to be communicated!! Need to show some kind of study, comparing the different input methods!!
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Making the most of Collaboration...
» Size and Price!!
Clip-on ?? No adjustments, just one USB cable!?? Wearable ?? at ordinary glasses ??
Current components are too large, power consuming and expensive. Find or create a new technical solution for eye tracking! Improved tracking can decrease the size of the screens
New components will lower the price and drive volumes to better production methods and lower prices.
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Making the most of Collaboration...
» Suggestions;
Study and communicate speed Improve speed by optimizing software and
boards Find alternatives to dwelling Search for new technical solution and
components for eye tracking!
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Making the most of Collaboration...
» And one more thing;
Eye tracking is no longer a development project
It is here and now!!!
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