Authors:
Maximilian Söchting
and
Matthias Trapp
Affiliation:
Hasso Plattner Institute, Faculty of Digital Engineering, University of Potsdam, Germany
Keyword(s):
Eye-tracking, Image Abstraction, Image Processing, Artistic Image Stylization, Interactive Media.
Abstract:
With the spread of smart phones capable of taking high-resolution photos and the development of high-speed
mobile data infrastructure, digital visual media is becoming one of the most important forms of modern communication. With this development, however, also comes a devaluation of images as a media form with the
focus becoming the frequency at which visual content is generated instead of the quality of the content. In this
work, an interactive system using image-abstraction techniques and an eye tracking sensor is presented, which
allows users to experience diverting and dynamic artworks that react to their eye movement. The underlying
modular architecture enables a variety of different interaction techniques that share common design principles,
making the interface as intuitive as possible. The resulting experience allows users to experience a game-like
interaction in which they aim for a reward, the artwork, while being held under constraints, e.g., not blinking.
The co
nscious eye movements that are required by some interaction techniques hint an interesting, possible
future extension for this work into the field of relaxation exercises and concentration training.
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