Project description
A closer look at gaze interaction for inclusive technologies
Researchers are taking a closer look at gaze, which is a critical communication channel that plays an important role in human interaction. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions programme, the Eyes4ICU project aims to investigate novel forms of gaze interaction for universal inclusive technologies. The project is based on the understanding that gaze is a critical communication channel that can be captured remotely and can work without language. Eyes4ICU will explore the cognitive and affective foundations of gaze interaction, resulting in better models to predict user behaviour and improve user experience. The project is divided into three work packages, focusing on understanding users, gaze communication, and real-world applications.
Objective
Gaze is an important communication channel to be captured remotely which works even without language. It thus holds great potential for universal inclusive technologies. Eyes for information, communication, and understanding (Eyes4ICU) explores novel forms of gaze interaction that rely on current psychological theories and findings, computational modeling, as well as expertise in highly promising application domains. Its approach of developing inclusive technology by tracing gaze interaction back to its cognitive and affective foundations (a psychological challenge) results in better models to predict user behavior (a computational challenge). By integrating insights in application fields, gaze-based interaction can be employed in the wild. Accordingly, the proposed research is divided into three work packages, namely Understanding Users (WP1), Gaze Communication (WP2), and In The Wild (WP3). All three work packages are pursued from three different perspectives: a psychological empirical perspective, a computational modeling perspective, and an application perspective, ensuring a unified and aligned progress and concept. Along these lines, training is also divided into three packages of Empirical Research Methods (WP4), Computational Modeling (WP5), and Transferable Skills (WP6). Consequently, the consortium is composed of groups working in psychological, computing, and application fields. All Beneficiaries are experts in using eye tracking in their respective areas ensuring best practices and optimal facilities for research and training. A variety of Associated Partners from the whole chain of eye tracking services ensures for applicability, practical relevance, and career opportunities by contributing to supervision, training, and research. This will advance communication by eye tracking as a field and result in European standards for gaze-based communication in a variety of domains disseminated through research and application.
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN - HORIZON TMA MSCA Doctoral NetworksCoordinator
89081 Ulm
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03-815 WARSZAWA
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70174 Stuttgart
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811 09 BRATISLAVA - STARE MESTO
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2300 Kobenhavn
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70211 KUOPIO
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8092 Zuerich
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601 90 Brno Stred
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10997 Berlin
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70563 STUTTGART
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831 02 Bratislava
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182 53 Danderyd
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00 390 Warszawa
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85077 Manching
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85402 Kranzberg
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2750 Ballerup
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1165 Kobenhavn
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72074 Tuebingen
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110 00 Prague
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70029 Kys
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