When we’re asked to describe something, the first thing we do is look at the thing it is we were asked to describe. But did you know that the actual order of things you pay attention to is closely related to the order in which you describe those details? A study by researchers Moreno Coco and Frank Keller at the University of Edinburgh, UK, demonstrated that...

Previously, we’ve discussed eye tracking’s application in art, including using eye tracking to make music. Now, this concept is being taken to a different level: biometrics. Peter Kirn, a musician from Kentucky, is using electrically charged pennies to record the electrical currents in his body (galvanic skin response) to create synthesized music. Based on...

Researchers at the Center for Brain, Consciousness, and Cognition at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa have discovered something interesting. World-class athletes, musicians, and CEOs have one thing in common: higher brain function. A recent study by this group published in Cognitive Processing discovered that twenty top-tier managers scored...

Thanks to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, students may start wearing biometric devices known as “Q Sensors” to measure and evaluate their level of attention in the classroom. Using galvanic skin response (GSR), this technology can determine when students are emotionally stimulated. Some consider this the new frontier for measuring teacher and content...

Another revolutionary new concept for the eye tracking world has hit the news in recent weeks. We’ve seen everything from eye tracking feeding devices to video games to driver safety. Today, we look at a completely different arena. Photography. When you think about “eye tracking” and “camera” in the same sentence, the camera is often the element...