Ministry supports people of determination with Eye Tracker device

DUBAI: THE Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) enhances its services and efforts to the care and empowerment of people of determination with smart programmes that would support their rights and the possibility of providing them with a job in an appropriate manner and performing tasks in an easier way using the EYE tracker DEVICE technology. THE technology which was displayed at the ministry’s stand in Gitex, consists of an infra-red light that illuminates the eyes through the connection to a software.

From there, two extremely high quality camera sensors capture the relection OFF of THE retina AND THE Cornea of the eyes, commonly referred to as “red eye” and the glint, respectively. THE EYE tracker DEVICE technology then uses THESE two points to BUILD A 3D model of the user’s eyes to determine two things: where the user is looking (gaze point) and where the user’s eyes are in space, relative to the location of the computer (track box). It is used for people who have disabilities. It can control the computer similar to the way a mouse lets you control it with your hand.

THE new technology targets people of determination; students among the people of determination can use the eye tracker device technology in order to equip them and strengthen them with a number of personal skills such as: visual perception, attention, visual Communication AND Focus, THE Innovative device is also used for people with movement disabilities to control the computer independently.

THE Ministry of Community Development (MOCD) provides consultations and advices for different concerned authorities in order to support the employment of the people of determination and support the recruitment of these categories to improve their professional career.