Monday, January 5, 2009
EyeSeeCam: See What The Surgeon Sees
Filed under: ENT
, Neurology
, Surgery
Biomed engineers and clinical neurologists at the University of Munich Hospital are working on commercialization of a head mounted camera designed to store and transmit the exclusive point of view of its wearer's eyes. The EyeSeeCam moves along with the pupils of the user, and as such allows "for the first time, to literally see the world through somebody else's eyes." The device will be presented at the upcoming MMVR 17 NextMed conference (Jan 19-22, in Long Beach, CA).
The possibilities for the camera are endless. Here's what its designers think it could be used for:
Health Care and Industry: Documentation, e.g., of Surgery; Teaching and Education; Quality AssuranceNeurology, ENT: Diagnosis of eye movement disorders; Diagnosis of vestibular disorders and vertigo
Movie and Video Making: Documentary and fictional movies; News and Videoart
Security: Quality assurance of special forces training; Documentation by a "third eye"
Sports: Sportsnews; Movie from the Athlete's perspective
(Neuro-) Marketing:Shopping behavior; Advertisement perception; Ergonomy
Research: Studies on attention; "Body language" during conversation
Consumer Applications: Sightseeing; Events
(hat tip: ScienceRoll)
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