Design of integrated eye tracker-display device for head mounted systems

Y. David, B. Apter, N. Thirer, I. Baal-Zedaka, U. Efron

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    Abstract

    We propose an Eye Tracker/Display system, based on a novel, dual function device termed ETD, which allows sharing the optical paths of the Eye tracker and the display and on-chip processing. The proposed ETD design is based on a CMOS chip combining a Liquid-Crystal-on-Silicon (LCoS) micro-display technology with near infrared (NIR) Active Pixel Sensor imager. The ET operation allows capturing the Near IR (NIR) light, back-reflected from the eye's retina. The retinal image is then used for the detection of the current direction of eye's gaze. The design of the eye tracking imager is based on the "deep p-well" pixel technology, providing low crosstalk while shielding the active pixel circuitry, which serves the imaging and the display drivers, from the photo charges generated in the substrate. The use of the ETD in the HMD Design enables a very compact design suitable for Smart Goggle applications. A preliminary optical, electronic and digital design of the goggle and its associated ETD chip and digital control, are presented.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationInfrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology IV
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 18 Nov 2009
    EventInfrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology IV - San Diego, CA, United States
    Duration: 4 Aug 20096 Aug 2009

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume7419
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X

    Conference

    ConferenceInfrared Systems and Photoelectronic Technology IV
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Diego, CA
    Period4/08/096/08/09

    Keywords

    • CMOS
    • Eye tracking
    • HMD
    • Image sensor
    • Integrated device
    • LCoS
    • Low vision
    • Smart goggle

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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