GoldenEye

Inspiration

We wanted to make using a computer more accessible for people who may have trouble using a mouse and keyboard. To that end, we developed GoldenEye.

What it does

GoldenEye is an application which uses eye-tracking and blink detection to control mouse movements and clicking. We think that this is an important first step in the accessibility of technology for users who have difficulty operating a mouse, and we hope that this serves as a foundation for future developments in accessibility using eye-tracking. Eye-tracking is a promising technology with a generally negative reputation based on privacy concerns, but we hope that more people are beginning to see how it could serve as a helpful technology in many different use-cases.

How we built it

We built our program with Python, using a tobii eye-tracker for input.

Challenges we ran into

Timing the blinks, accuracy of the clicks, and reducing input lag.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This is the first time we've worked with an accessibility and we're proud to release a product that enables and empowers users.

What we learned

We learned that eye-tracking is a great technology that should not be overlooked because of its negative implications.

What's next for GoldenEye

We had a plan to create an eye-authenticated password manager, with authentication happening by tracing a pattern with your eyes. We were unable to roll this out in the time allotted tonight but hope to implement this functionality in the future.

Built With

• python