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- Page 1 Eye Tracking System User’s Guide Accent ® Devices with Empower ™ Software Accent ® Devices with NuVoice ® Software 18735 Version 2.01...
- Page 2 Contact PRC-Saltillo for questions regarding permissible uses. Accent, Empower, Look, NuEye, and NuVoice are trademarks of PRC-Saltillo. The MINSPEAK®, SEMANTIC COMPACTION®, UNITY®, and UNIDAD® trademarks are under license from Semantic Compaction Systems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Changing Off-Screen Key Settings ........................40 Working with Profiles ............................42 Selecting and Loading a Profile ........................42 Managing Eyegaze Profiles ..........................43 Appendix A: Cleaning the Look Eye Tracking Module ..................45 Appendix B: Compliance Information ......................... 46 Look User’s Guide... -
Page 4: Important Safety Guidelines
The device with the Look module attached is not intended to be an emergency call device or sole communication aid. Cleaning, Maintaining, and Servicing Do not attempt to service or maintain the device or Look module when they are in use. Disconnect the charger and turn off the device before cleaning or disinfecting the device or module. -
Page 5: Introducing Your Look Eye Tracking System
Accent® device, allowing ® the user to select keys by gazing for a specified period of time to generate speech. The Look eye tracking system is compatible with Accent 1400-20 models, Accent 1400-30 models, and Accent 1000 models that have serial numbers 10000AC10 and higher or serial numbers between 5000AC10 and 9999AC10. -
Page 6: Attaching The Look Module: Accent 1000
1. Place the Accent device face-down on a table or counter so that the USB port is near the edge of the table or counter. This will make it easier to slide the Look module into place at the correct angle. - Page 7 6. Now you can place your Accent device on a wheelchair mount or a table stand. Your Look eye tracking module is ready to use. Look User’s Guide...
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Page 8: Attaching The Look Module: Accent 1400-20
1. Place the Accent device face-down on a table or counter so that the USB port is near the edge of the table or counter. This will make it easier to slide the Look module into place at the correct angle. - Page 9 5. Now you can place your Accent device on a wheelchair mount or a table stand. Your Look eye tracking module is ready to use. Look User’s Guide...
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Page 10: Attaching The Look Module: Accent 1400-30
1. Place the Accent device face-down on a table or counter so that the USB port is near the edge of the table or counter. This will make it easier to slide the Look module into place at the correct angle. - Page 11 8. Replace the bottom cover and reinsert and tighten the seven screws to hold the cover in place. 9. Now you can place your Accent device on a wheelchair mount or a table stand. Your Look eye tracking module is ready to use.
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Page 12: Positioning The User And Eye Tracking System
The positioning the eye tracking system in relation to the user is extremely important. The goal of positioning is to achieve a stable eye image for the Look eye tracking system to track. Because of this, you will probably need to try out different positions. -
Page 13: Positioning Guidelines
Positioning Guidelines Meeting these positioning guidelines will help you achieve success with the Look eye tracking system. • Both eyes must be within the eye box; however, one eye will work. • The user should be approximately 22 to 26 inches from the Accent device’s screen. -
Page 14: Calibrating And Setting Up Eye Tracking In Empower
If the user moves farther away or closer, the dots decrease or increase in size. The dots turn red if the user moves too far back, too close, or too far off to the side. The tracking box shows the user’s distance from the device. When the user is positioned correctly, “Ready to calibrate” appears. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 15: Calibrating Eye Tracking
To cancel a calibration, do any of the following: • Tap the screen with your finger. • Stop looking at the display. The calibration will time out. • Finish the calibration and then perform another, more accurate, one. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 16: Configuring Calibration Settings
Setting the Number of Calibration Points Number of Calibration Points determines the number of stimulus points the user will look at during calibration. The available settings are 0, 1, 2, 5, and 9; the default is 5. The more points you have to follow, the more accurate the calibration will be. -
Page 17: Adjusting Eye Tracking Selection Settings
This setting is only available when the Dwell tab is selected. Repeat Rate Repeat Rate is the speed at which a button will repeat itself when you dwell on it. This setting is only available when the repeat delay is set higher than 0.0. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 18: Setting Up Blink Selection
Repeat Delay Adjust how long to hold the switch down before the button selection begins to repeat itself. Repeat Rate Adjust the speed at which a button selection will repeat after the repeat delay has been met. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 19: Pausing And Resuming Eye Tracking
Observe the user’s performance while using the default eye tracking settings and note any difficulties the user is experiencing. This will help you decide if adjustments are needed. If you need to adjust some settings, use the information in the following sections. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 20: Adjusting Eye Tracking Settings
Setting Description Stream The cursor moves with the eye wherever you look on the screen. This method works well for most users and at all ranges of smoothing. Snap Cursor movement is “sticky” as it snaps to the nearest selectable item within a set range. This method works well for users who have significant shifts in gaze—poor visual attention, frequent... -
Page 21: Adjusting Additional Eye Tracking Settings
The Tracking is ON/Tracking is OFF dropdown will appear at the top of the screen when eye tracking is active. The Tracking is ON/Tracking is OFF dropdown will not appear at the top of the screen when eye tracking is active. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 22: Adding Eye Tracking Shortcuts
When you select the shortcut, the Eye Tracking window opens on top of the current vocabulary page and displays the positioning guide, calibration settings, and eye tracking settings. When you finish making adjustments, close the window and continue what you were doing on the vocabulary page. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 23: Adding A Tracking Shortcut
4. Select the Tracking shortcut. The shortcut will appear in the selected space. 5. Select Save. The Tracking shortcut will show “Tracking is OFF” or “Tracking is ON” in the Quick Menu any time you select the Menu button. Select the shortcut to toggle the setting on or off. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 24: Adjusting Additional Empower Settings
Choose how buttons that have no content act. 1. Select Menu > Toolbox > Vocabulary > Vocabulary Settings. 2. Select the Button Preferences tab. 3. Set Empty Button Action as either No Action or Go To Home. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 25: Calibrating And Setting Up Eye Tracking In Nuvoice
When the Track Status box is green, eye tracking is active. When the Track Status box is red, eye tracking is paused. To change the status, simply select the Track Status box to change the color. Note: During setup, it is best to pause eye tracking until you are ready to calibrate. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 26: Using The Track Status Box
Vertical positioning marker Distance marker: Graphical representation Distance marker: Numerical representation Eye tracking positioning markers Track Status Box (eye tracking paused) Horizontal positioning marker Vertical positioning marker Distance marker: Graphical representation Distance marker: Numerical representation Eye tracking positioning markers Look User’s Guide... -
Page 27: Eye Tracking Positioning Markers
When the optimal distance is attained, the dot will be at or near the center of the bar. When Tracking Status Graphics is turned off: The distance markers are not visible. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 28: Adjusting Positioning
For details on using the Track Status box, see “Using the Track Status Box” on page 26. 2. When necessary, make adjustments by using either or both of the following methods: Loosen and tighten the screws on the device mount to alter the position of the Look module •... -
Page 29: Correct Positioning
If the User is Wearing Glasses Initially, when positioning Look eye tracking for a user who wears glasses, you will most likely see dots around the eyes. These indicate that the eye tracking system is seeing only the reflections from the glasses. -
Page 30: Calibrating The Look Eye Tracking System
7. Select the Go To Home key in the Toolbox to go to your Core or Home page and have the user begin practicing with eye tracking. 8. If you need to recalibrate, pause Look eye tracking, return to the Access Method Menu, select Customize Eyegaze Settings, and then select Calibration Settings. -
Page 31: Adjusting Calibration Settings
Calibration settings can be changed to improve the user experience. Recommendation: When initially setting up Look eye tracking, adjustments are commonly made to the stimulus type and number of calibration points. If visual attention is poor, try using a 0-point calibration. -
Page 32: Using Calibration Menu Settings
If you want the calibration to apply to the current user area only, select Per User Area. If multiple users will use the same device, Per User Area will allow you to create a separate calibration for each user. If you want your calibration to be used in all six user areas, select Global. Look User’s Guide... -
Page 33: Configuring A Selection Method
Configuring a Selection Method Before the user starts using Look eye tracking to communicate, you need to configure a selection type. To get started, select Customize Eyegaze Settings from the Eyegaze Access Method Menu. The Customize Eyegaze Settings Menu will open. -
Page 34: Trying Out Your Settings
The default setting is .01. Because this method has no time requirement for focusing on the target, the user can look at the target for as long as he or she wants and activate the switch when ready to make a selection. -
Page 35: Pausing Look Eye Tracking
You can use a variety of methods to stop and re-start eye tracking while you make adjustments to the settings or if you need to look longer at a screen or menu. Touch the screen to activate keys when eye tracking is paused. -
Page 36: Changing Pointer Settings
Use the highlight settings to configure a colored outline or colored fill for key highlighting. When you select Highlight Settings, the Highlight Settings Menu displays the options Highlight Style, Outline width, Outline Color, and Fill Color. It also provides a preview of how a key will look with a particular style of highlight applied to it. - Page 37 Selecting the fill Color key opens the Highlight Fill Color Menu. From the menu, select a color area in the large box and then use the color bar and arrows to the left of the box to “fine tune” the color. You can also adjust hue, saturation, and luminosity and save the color. Look User’s Guide...
- Page 38 90% transparency means that the circle or square is almost clear. You can barely tell it is on a key. 0% means the pointer is completely opaque. You cannot see through it to read any text that might be on a key. Look User’s Guide...
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Page 39: Changing Tracking Settings
Selectable numbers range from 2 to 45. Filter Method The Look eye tracking system can determine the difference between saccades and fixations and apply separate methods to each type of eye behavior. Saccades are rapid, jerky movements of the eyes between fixation points over a short duration. -
Page 40: Changing Off-Screen Key Settings
If you create a color that you want to save, select the Save New Custom Color key. Then select one of the Custom Color keys to store it under. Look User’s Guide... - Page 41 If you create a color that you want to save, select the Save New Custom Color key. Then select one of the Custom Color keys to store it under. Look User’s Guide...
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Page 42: Working With Profiles
Selecting and Loading a Profile The Look eye tracking system has several pre-defined profiles that you can choose from to help the user get started. These profiles contain eyegaze settings that have been selected to match the profile name. -
Page 43: Managing Eyegaze Profiles
If you select Yes, you will be using eyegaze access in each area in the device. 5. Select OK to exit the Profiles menu and return to the Eyegaze Access Method Menu. Look User’s Guide... - Page 44 After resetting your device, select Load Eyegaze Profile to reload the profile. If you use profiles, it is a good idea to save them to a flash drive as a backup. Deleting Eyegaze Profiles Use the Delete Eyegaze Profile key to delete any profiles that you no longer use. Look User’s Guide...
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Page 45: Appendix A: Cleaning The Look Eye Tracking Module
Never immerse the Look module in water. • Never use abrasives or cleaning cloths that will scratch the transparent area of the module. You received a microfiber (lint-free) cleaning cloth with your Look module. Use this cloth to wipe • the enclosure and transparent area. -
Page 46: Appendix B: Compliance Information
Module Intended Purpose The Look eye tracking system tracks eye movement, allowing users with restricted muscle control to fully access communication software. The module attaches to the user’s device, which can be mounted to a wheelchair or table stand. The module does not incorporate in any way medicinal substances, human blood or plasma derivatives, nor is it manufactured using tissues of animal origin. - Page 47 Atmospheric pressure while in use or in storage is 80 kPa to 106 kPa. Follow the instructions for use. Refer to the instruction manual. The name and address of the manufacturer of the device. The authorized representative in the European Community. Look User’s Guide...
- Page 48 35°C (95°F) Touching the surface of the device with broken skin may aggravate a wound. Infants or high-risk groups should not touch the surface of the device if there is a chance of burning the skin. Look User’s Guide...
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