Development of communication supporting device controlled by eye movements and voluntary eye blink

A communication interface controlled by eye movements and voluntary eye blink has been developed for disabled individuals who have motor paralysis and therefore cannot speak. Horizontal and vertical electro-oculograms were measured using two surface electrodes referring to an earlobe electrode. Four directional cursor movements and one selection were realized by logically combining the detected two channel signals. Virtual input experiments were conducted on a virtual screen keyboard. Its usability and accuracy were improved using our proposed method.