3 Safety Declaration; Mounting Warning; Emergency Warning; Epilepsy Warning - Tobii Pro Spark User Manual

3 Safety declaration
3.1 Mounting warning
Tobii Pro eye trackers should be mounted according to the instructions of the
approved mounts used.
The mounting bracket is designed for adhesion to a wide variety of surfaces, such as
monitors or laptop screens. It is also designed for clean removability. Failure to follow
the recommended removal instructions can result in damage to both the mon-
itor/laptop and the mounting bracket. Do not mount the eye tracker on monitors posi-
tioned above the head or face of a user, as it might fall.
3.2 Emergency warning
Tobii Pro eye trackers are designed to be used only for research purposes. Be aware
that due to the low, but possible risk of failure or distraction, the eye tracker should not
be relied upon or used in dangerous or critical situations.
3.3 Epilepsy warning
Some people with photosensitive epilepsy are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss
of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday
life. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has
never had any epileptic seizures.
A person with photosensitive epilepsy would also be likely to have problems with TV
screens, some arcade games, and flickering fluorescent bulbs. Such people may have
a seizure while watching certain images or patterns on a monitor, or even when
exposed to the light sources of an eye tracker. It is estimated that about 3-5% of
people with epilepsy have this type of photosensitive epilepsy. Many people with pho-
tosensitive epilepsy experience an "aura" or feel odd sensations before the seizure
occurs. If you feel odd during use, move your eyes away from the eye tracker.
3.4 Infrared warning
When activated, the Tobii Pro eye tracker emits pulsed infrared (IR) light. Certain med-
ical devices are susceptible to disturbance by IR light and/or radiation. Do not use the
eye tracker in the vicinity of these kinds of susceptible medical devices, as their accur-
acy or proper functionality could be inhibited. Do not stare into the LED lights at a close
distance (<15cm).
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