6640--Wearable Eye Tracking System (VA-26-00080168)

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1. Scope: The vendor will provide a wearable eye tracking system for Dr. Tang to gather data from Neurology Residents inserting needles between vertebrae of medical manikins. This data will help Dr. Tang study eye and hand movement to create a program for the augmented reality googles he will be combining with ultrasound images. The eye tracking system will-

Be wearable weighing less than a pound

Have video cameras to track eye movement

Have a video camera to record what the wearer is seeing

Have a microphone to record sound

Contain gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer tracking sensors

Contain infrared illuminators to assist the tracking sensors

Transmit data to a software platform to process and analyze

2. Specific Tasks: The primary task to be accomplished is delivering an eye tracking system for Dr. Tang to use in the creation of medical procedure assistive technology. The place of performance is:

VA Maryland Health Care System

10 N. Green Street 3D-150

Baltimore, MD 21201

3. Task 1 Delivery of Eye Tracking System. The contractor will provide a wearable eye tracking system with:

Be wearable weighing less than a pound

Have video cameras to track eye movement

Have a video camera to record what the wearer is seeing

Have a microphone to record sound

Contain gyroscope, accelerometer and magnetometer tracking sensors

Contain infrared illuminators to assist the tracking sensors

Transmit data to a software platform to process and analyze

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