There have some really interesting projects that I’ve discovered lately that revolve around using eye movements to generate design.
It is a low-cost eye-tracking apparatus & custom software that allows graffiti writers and artists with paralysis resulting from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to draw using only their eyes.
| Hardware: | DIY Instructions From EyeWriter |
|---|---|
| Software: | GPL Licensed Open Framework Source Instructions |
| Technologists: | Free Art and Technology (FAT), OpenFrameworks and Graffiti Resarch Lab (GRL) |
| Artist: | Tony Quan, aka TEMPTONE |
| Additional Support: | The Ebeling Group, the Not Impossible Foundation and Parsons Communication Design & Technology |
There are a couple of reasons why I especially love this project:
- it helps someone to use other means of expressing themselves
- it’s open source – I can build my own and then build on top of it
- it demonstrates great work across multiple disciplines and art forms
So far, I haven’t found too much detailed information about the of this next project (i.e. who is working on it, where the software/source code can be accessed, etc) – but I think it’s an interesting concept and could definitely see it’s application to the EyeWriter project above.
This short video demonstrates how eye writing software can be coupled with shape generation software to help create different design suggestions for the end user.
Take the time to view the short video here.
If you have any more information about this project, please leave it in the comments below as I would love to see the two projects grow from one another if possible.
