Eye Tracker System

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PRODUCT OPPORTUNITIES This invention may be utilized in a variety of applications, for example, as treating or diagnosing neurological disorders such as ADHD, Autism, Williams syndrome, Schizophrenia, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's disease, depression, learning disorders, ocular diseases and fatigue. TECHNOLOGY DESCRIPTION This invention relates generally to a highly optimized low power wearable eye tracker system for detecting eye parameters including eye movement, pupil center, pupil diameter (i.e., dilation), blink duration, and blink frequency.  The system operates at a ten-fold reduction in power usage as compared to current eye tracker systems and methods. The invention does not require active calibration by the user. The eye parameters may then be used to determine a variety of physiological and psychological conditions in humans.  The eye tracker device includes an imaging component, an illuminator component, a photodiode component and a controller, or special-purpose processor.  The controller may be integrated with the eye tracking device or reside remotely such as within another device such as a mobile device including a tablet or smart phone. The system incorporates a neural network enabling trade-offs between power consumption and robustness to illumination conditions, as well as between sensing and computational modes. The system can operate at very high frame rates (exceeding 100 fps) during typical operation. AVAILABILITY: Available for Licensing and/or Sponsored Research DOCKET: UMA 16-014 PATENT STATUS: Patent Pending