Cognitive Vergence Recorded with a Webcam-Based Eye-Tracker during an Oddball Task in an Elderly Population
Por:
Romeo A, Leonovych O, Solé Puig M and Super H
Publicada:
1 feb 2024
Ahead of Print:
30 ene 2024
Resumen:
(1) Background: Our previous research provides evidence that vergence eye movements may significantly influence cognitive processing and could serve as a reliable measure of cognitive issues. The rise of consumer-grade eye tracking technology, which uses sophisticated imaging techniques in the visible light spectrum to determine gaze position, is noteworthy. In our study, we explored the feasibility of using webcam-based eye tracking to monitor the vergence eye movements of patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) during a visual oddball paradigm. (2) Methods: We simultaneously recorded eye positions using a remote infrared-based pupil eye tracker. (3) Results: Both tracking methods effectively captured vergence eye movements and demonstrated robust cognitive vergence responses, where participants exhibited larger vergence eye movement amplitudes in response to targets versus distractors. (4) Conclusions: In summary, the use of a consumer-grade webcam to record cognitive vergence shows potential. This method could lay the groundwork for future research aimed at creating an affordable screening tool for mental health care.
Filiaciones:
Romeo A:
Department Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology, University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Leonovych O:
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Signals Laboratory, Polytechnical University of Catalonia, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Solé Puig M:
Assesment Unit of Cognition and Attention in Learning, Psychology Clinic, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Super H:
Braingaze S.L., 08302 Mataró, Spain
Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), University of Barcelona, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), 08950 Barcelona, Spain
Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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