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ERGONEERS DIKABLIS Manual

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  • Page 1 Updated 5/2016...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional CONTENT General information ......................2 2 Dikablis hardware ........................ 5 3 First steps .......................... 10 4 Technical data ........................17 5 Warranty and liability claims ....................20 6 Glossary ..........................21...
  • Page 3 Dikablis is used to capture and analyze the direction of your test subject's gazes, as well as the movements of their eyes and heads, in experimental situations. The integration of the key system components into the head unit means that the system offers unrestricted freedom of movement.

  • Page 4: General Information

    (e.g. bathroom). 2. The power packs must not be exposed to direct sunlight. 3. Dikablis must not be used if the mains cable or power pack are damaged. 4. The plugs on the power pack must never be connected with force.
  • Page 5 If you have any questions for which you cannot find an answer, please send an e-mail to Support support@ergoneers.com Supplied package 1.3.1 Dikablis Cable Figure 1 - Cable supplied package The following parts are included in your Dikablis Cable eye tracking system:  Head unit  Connector box incl. power pack ...
  • Page 6 Associated power packs 1.3.3 Optional upgrades It is possible to upgrade from Dikablis Cable to Dikablis Wireless at any time. To do this, simply acquire the digital radio path (comprising a router and tablet). Dikablis Wireless, just like Dikablis Cable, can be used with cables by linking the Dikablis system directly to the recording computer, i.e.

  • Page 7: Dikablis Hardware

    This section explains the eye tracking system's hardware components. First, the version- neutral system parts such as the head unit and recording computer are described. This is then followed by a version-specific description of the components for Dikablis Cable and Dikablis Wireless.
  • Page 8 Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Head unit One system-neutral component of your Dikablis system is the head unit, which is shown in Figure 4. It has an identical structure for all system versions, however the connection to the recording computer varies: either a direct cable connection is used or a wireless one is es- tablished via the Microsoft Surface tablet and the router.
  • Page 9 Dikablis Cable 2.3.1 Connector box The connector box contains some of the electronics required for Dikablis Cable and is shown along with the power pack which supplies current in Figure 5. Figure 6 then shows a detailed frontal view of the connector box. The connections are labeled according to their function and...
  • Page 10 Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Figure 5 - Connector box with power pack  Status LED  USB 3.0 port  Power connection USB 3.0 Socket Status LED Electrical connection Figure 6 - Connector box When establishing plug connections, please always check the compatibility of the plugs be- ing used.
  • Page 11 5 GHz network and a normal network for older computers. 2.4.2 Tablet The data from the Dikablis eyewear is recorded by a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 tablet and the live image is transferred simultaneously via WLAN to the remote computer. Once the eye tracking study is complete, the highly accurate data stored on the tablet can be transferred via WLAN to the analysis computer.

  • Page 12: First Steps

    3 m from the recording computer. Ergoneers also offer a 5 m cable which can be purchased as an optional alternative. Dikablis Cable is particularly appealing for applications in which the separate handling of the head unit and recording computer is of secondary importance, such as in a fixed-location driving simulator or for use in a usability laboratory.
  • Page 13 Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional 3.1.2 Dikablis Wireless The structure of the Dikablis Wireless system is shown in Figure 8. A special inlay has been provided to secure components in place in the backpack. The use of this inlay is described in the Dikablis Wireless Quickstart Guide.
  • Page 14 Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional 3.1.3 Software installation Please note that you will need local administrator rights on the computer on which you plan to install the software. To install one or more of the three Dikablis applications, proceed as follows: ...
  • Page 15 Figure 10 Figure 11 Comment: Dikablis can also be used by spectacle and contact lens wearers. Spectacle wearers should place the head unit over their spectacles, as shown in Figure 11. Open D-Lab and create a new study. Now open a new visualization and drag the eye tracker to the visualization window as described in the D-Lab manual.
  • Page 16 Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Figure 12 - Positioning in front of the eye Starting out The starting position is shown in the figure below. The settings contain the following errors:  Camera too close to the eye ...
  • Page 17 Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Setting the angle of the eye within the eye camera image As show on the left, the eye is skewed in the eye camera image. This can be rectified by ro- tating the eye camera to the correct position. The figure on the right shows the correct setting in which the eye lies horizontally in the image.
  • Page 18 Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Position of the eye camera in front of the eye The swan neck allows the vertical position of the eye camera in front of the eye to be changed across a suitably large area. The following illustration shows a correctly aligned camera.

  • Page 19: Technical Data

    Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional 4 TECHNICAL DATA The following tables show the technical data for the various components in the Dikablis sys- Head unit Structure material Titanium Field camera adjustment Horizontal setting corresponds to 0° range + 15° (upwards) - 45°...
  • Page 20 Dikablis is also suitable for long-term studies. Ergoneers GmbH does everything possible to ensure the safety of Dikablis users. And although the IR-LED used - as described above - is classed as safe and harmless, everyone is different and perceives in- fluences differently.
  • Page 21 Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Avoid direct sunlight on the tablet. Overheating can cause irreparable damage to the device. If the device has switched itself off due to exposure to excessive out- door temperatures or intense sunlight, place it in a cool, dark place until it cools down.

  • Page 22: Warranty And Liability Claims

    We offer a one-year guarantee for the Dikablis system, starting from the date of purchase. During this period, we will make good any defects that are demonstrated to be due to materi- al or production problems either through repair or replacement.

  • Page 23: Glossary

    Manual Dikablis Eye Tracking Glasses Professional GLOSSARY Eye camera Camera attached to the head unit that films the test subject's eye. The camera can be posi- tioned manually via a flexible cable. Recording computer (recording PC) Computer supplied with the eye tracking system with pre-installed hardware and software Recording software (D-Lab) Application for recording and analyzing eye data.
  • Page 24 Ergoneers GmbH Wöhlerweg 9 82538 Geretsried Germany T +49.8171.21624-0 F +49.8171.21624-11 Ergoneers of North America, Inc. 111 SW 5th Ave Suite 3150 Portland, OR 97204 T +1.503.444.3430 info@ergoneers.com www.ergoneers.com...