If a person has control over any function, it can also be used to control the computer (Week 14)

   Computers have become the most significant technology of recent decades. Every issue can be solved much more efficiently thanks to this tool. Despite the fact that they are very handy, making use of them in quite a safe way should also be a must. Working on the computer in poor conditions may cause some harm even disabilities. Actually, poor conditions are not the only reason for disabilities, they can also be congenital. Not depending on the cause of the disability, working with computers should be easied for those people.

   Now, I would like to present information regarding a tool that empowers the disabled with working on computers. This is Tobii ATI (Tobii Assistive Technology) developed by Tobii Technology. Generally, hands (indeed fingers) are used to control the computers. However, for some people, it is too hard, or even impossible. For this reason, the aforementioned tool which enables to control the computers with eyes has been developed. Thanks to Tobii ATI, people with disabilities have gained notable access to do nearly what they want. The only kind of movement required is moving eyes, not any muscles. Hence, it is the proper tool to work on computers with minimum movement. The company says over 7000 people in the world get the help of Tobii ATI. The Tobii Eye Tracker is equipped with invisible infra-red light. There are also 2 good quality cameras for getting the retina reflection and eyes' corneas. After catching these points, a 3D model of the eyes is made up. So that the point on the computer screen that the user is looking at, and the user's eyes' location in the space become blatant. Through this process, the gadget is provided with the data that where the user is looking at. This is in simple words how Tobii ATI works. Luckily, such tools have been developed and made life easier for those who need minimum physical movement.

REFERENCE:

1. https://www.abilities.com/community/assistive-eye-control.html

2. https://news.softpedia.com/news/Tobii-ATI-C15-Helps-the-Disabled-Communicate-Using-Just-Their-Eyes-179303.shtml   [source of the image]