Imagine glasses that know exactly where you are looking without using a bulky camera that drains your battery. Instead of taking pictures, this tech uses tiny laser beams to track eye movement with extreme precision. It's like replacing a heavy flashlight with a pinpoint laser to make the device invisible and efficient.
Current eye-tracking for smart glasses relies on cameras that are too bulky, consume too much power, and raise privacy concerns. This prevents the adoption of all-day wearable glasses for hands-free device control.
An eye-tracking system based on Laser Feedback Interferometry (LFI) integrating meta-optics and AI-driven signal processing hardware.
If you are a wearable tech brand dealing with bulky, battery-hungry eye-trackers — this project developed a sensor smaller than 3x3x3mm³ that consumes less than 50mW. This allows for a lightweight, aesthetically pleasing design that users can wear all day.
If you are a medical device company dealing with vision impairment or elderly care — this project developed an eye-tracking system that can automatically correct presbyopia. This enables independent living for the elderly through hands-free interaction.
If you are an industrial plant dealing with operator distraction in safety-critical zones — this project developed a high-speed sensor with a sampling rate over 1kHz. This ensures a reliable human-machine interface that doesn't require the user to take their eyes off the task.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project aims to reduce costs by replacing complex camera-based systems with Laser Feedback Interferometry.
Yes, the project is coordinated by Bosch Sensortec and includes 12 industrial partners, indicating a strong focus on scalable manufacturing and integration into consumer electronics.
Based on available project data, exploitation plans focus on both individual partner strategies and joint exploitation of commercially viable results.
The system integrates meta-optics, ASIC, and AI methods for signal processing to fit into a form factor smaller than 3x3x3mm³.
The project runs from June 2024 to May 2027, suggesting that commercial prototypes and verification will occur within this window.
The consortium is highly commercially oriented, consisting of 16 partners where 12 are industry players (75% ratio), including 6 SMEs. Led by Bosch Sensortec, a major global sensor provider, the group spans 7 countries, combining deep industrial manufacturing capabilities with 4 academic/research institutions to bridge the gap between laser physics and consumer electronics.
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