The Eye Tribe is a company specializing in affordable eye-tracking technology for computers and devices, founded by Sune Alstrup Johansen and his team in 2011. Their software allows hands-free navigation, gaming, and security features through eye movement, aimed at enhancing user interaction. Despite setbacks in platform compatibility and calibration challenges, their technology shows potential for widespread application across devices for both general and assistive use.

1. TheEye Tribe
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2. ∗ What is TheEye Tribe
∗ History
∗ Goal
∗ What is Eye Tracking
∗ Technology
∗ Block diagram
∗ Uses
∗ Advantages and Disadvantages
∗ Setbacks And Applications
∗ Conclusion
∗ Bibliography
Content

3. ∗ TheEye tribe software enables eye control on
computers.
∗ hands-free navigation of websites and apps.
∗ Eye activated log in.
∗ gaming experiences.
∗ Utilizing standard low-cost hardware components
that can be integrated into next generation of smart
phones and tablets.

4. ∗ Starting name of Eye Tribe is Senseye.
∗ Sune Alstrup Johansen (CEO), Javier San
Agustin, Martin Tall, and Henrik Skovsgaard
are founders in 2011
∗ The four men met in 2006 at the IT University
of Copenhagen.
∗ The four quickly found their ambition to
create eye-tracking technology at an
affordable cost.

5. ∗ A household item and a common feature on most devices.
∗ It is clear that they hope-:
Become versatile.
 Games to working.
 Web to security.

7. ∗ The Eye Tribe :-
First shipments of their eye tracking
technology.
Smallest eye tracker device in the world,
measuring in at 20 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm
Power source, making it even more portable
Uses a USB 3.0 connection, which allows it to
run with most computers and tablets.

8. ∗ The Eye Tribe
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 or newer,
Working on support major platforms, such
as Macintosh and OS.
∗ The main components of the Eye Tribe tracker :
A camera
A high-resolution infrared LED .
∗ Tracker has
 Accuracy of about 0.5 degree of visual angle.
Can identify and follow the movement of an eye
Cont…

9. Block diagrams

10. Parameters Features
Sampling rate 30 Hz and 60 Hz mode
Accuracy 0.5° (average)
Spatial resolution 0.1° (RMS)
Latency < 20 ms at 60 Hz
Calibration 5, 9, 12 points
Operating range 45 cm – 75 cm
Tracking area 40 cm × 30 cm at 65 cm distance
Screen sizes Up to 24 inches
API/SDK C++, C# and Java included
Data output Binocular gaze data
Dimensions (W/H/D) 20 × 1.9 × 1.9 cm (7.9 × 0.75 × 0.75
inches)
Weight 70 g
Connection USB 3.0 Superspeed
Cont…

11. ∗ Developing their eye tracking device to future many
products, such as smart phones, tablets, and computers,
will carry Eye Tribe’s software.
∗ Scrolling down a web page by just staring at the screen.
∗ Playing games.
∗ SECURITY: Users can set a gaze-operated password, to
lock the system.

12. ∗ Eye movement is faster than other current input
media.
∗ No training or particular coordination.
∗ Determine where the user’s interest is focused
automatically.
∗ Helpful for usability studies to understand users
interact with their environments.

13. ∗ Can't work with the equipment (for example if they
wear contact lenses or have long eye lashes)
∗ Calibrating the equipment takes time
∗ The eye as a computer input device. difficult to
control eye position consciously and precisely at all
times.

14. ∗ Eye Tribe technology has yet to be merged with any big and/or well known
companies as of November 2013. Android and Microsoft Windows are the
only platforms that support Eye Tribe’s technology.
∗ Yet to connect to any other major platforms, which could potentially stunt
their growth in the eye-tracking industry.
APPLICATIONS:
∗ Video games and graphics
∗ Provide new and more effective methods of computer-human interaction.
Setbacks

15. ∗ TheEye Tribe Tracker is an aftermarket eye tracker
currently available for windows-based tablets and
computers and servers many functions from gaming
to reading.
∗ TheEye Tribe mainly useful for the physically disabled
persons.
∗ So, the conclusion is that it can be used and useful to
everyone.
CONCLUSION

16. ∗ www. theeyetribe.com/about
∗ www.newtechworld.net/senseye-a-technology-to-
control-your-tablet-using-your-eye
∗ www.assistivetechnologyblog.com/2012/12/the-eye-
tribe-eye-tracker-in-tablets.html