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eye movement

vr.tr.eye-movement · thing-q760256

Let an agent handle eye movements by type, function, measurement and clinical relevance, without diagnosis.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Type Which movement.

Kind

Saccade, pursuit.

Kind

Movement type.

  1. Which type of eye movement is meant? definition
  2. What is its function? definition

Control

Neural control.

Control

Neural control.

  1. Which brain areas control it? provenance
  2. Is it voluntary or reflexive? definition
Measurement Eye tracking.

Tracking

Devices.

Tracking

Eye tracking.

  1. How is the movement measured? measurement
  2. What sampling rate is needed? measurement

Privacy

Gaze data.

Privacy

Gaze data privacy.

  1. Is gaze data collected with consent? boundary
  2. How is it stored? provenance
Health Clinical relevance.

Symptoms

Abnormal movements.

Symptoms

Abnormal movements.

  1. Are sudden double vision or abnormal eye movements present? boundary
  2. Should urgent medical care be sought? action

Specialists

Referral.

Specialists

Specialists.

  1. Which specialist assesses eye movement disorders? provenance
  2. How can an appointment be made? action
Applications Uses.

Accessibility

Gaze control.

Accessibility

Gaze control.

  1. Can gaze control help this user operate a device? action
  2. Which systems support it? provenance

Research

Reading and design.

Research

Research uses.

  1. How are eye movements used in reading or usability research? definition
  2. What are the limits of the method? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.EVT
Other names and narrower kinds
abnormal eye movements, fixation, eye movement in scene viewing, rapid eye movement, smooth pursuit, Vergence, eye movement in music reading, ocular convergence, eye movements in reading, Microsaccade

What it is Filled

A voluntary or involuntary movement of the eyes, including saccades, smooth pursuit, vergence, fixation and the rapid eye movements of sleep, controlled by six extraocular muscles per eye.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle eye movements by type, function, measurement and clinical relevance, without diagnosis.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Several distinct types
  • Controlled by brainstem and cortex
  • Measurable with eye trackers
  • Abnormalities can signal medical problems

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Diagnose a neurological or eye condition from described symptoms or recordings.
  • Record or infer a person's attention, emotions or health from gaze without consent.
  • Use eye tracking to judge a person's honesty or suitability for a job.
  • Share gaze data beyond the purpose a person agreed to.

Only with a human decision

  • Any medical interpretation of a person's eye movements.

May

  • Explain the kinds of eye movement and how they are controlled in general terms.
  • Use gaze data in a system only with the user's informed consent and for the stated purpose.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Gaze data can reveal health, interests and attention a person did not choose to share.
  • Changes in eye movement can be early signs of illness that need a doctor.

Who is affected

  • People being tracked
  • Patients
  • Users of eye-tracking devices

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody owns the movement; the operator of an eye-tracking system answers for the data it collects.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q115728415 - registry parent class
  • Q3326454 - registry parent class

related

  • movement - category
  • eye and extraocular muscles - anatomy
  • eye tracker - instrument
  • REM sleep - sleep

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.eye-movement
  • Wikidata: Q760256 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q760256)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

  • saccade duration: about 20-200 ms
  • extraocular muscles: 6 per eye

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Saccades are fast jumps
  • Smooth pursuit follows moving targets
  • REM occurs during sleep
  • Rapid jumps, smooth following and converging of the eyes.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • distinguish types of eye movement
  • understand eye tracking research
  • recognise when abnormal movements need a clinician
  • use eye tracking in accessibility

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Self-diagnosis from symptoms
  • Privacy risks from gaze data

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Medical device rules for clinical eye tracking
  • Research ethics and data protection for gaze data

Context of use required Filled

  • Directing gaze, tracking objects and keeping images stable.
  • saccades
  • smooth pursuit
  • vergence
  • vestibulo-ocular reflex
  • rapid eye movement in sleep

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q760256: eye movement - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Eye movement - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each movement type be a separate entry?
  • How should eye tracking datasets be linked?
  • How should clinical terms be kept non-diagnostic?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q760256/spec.json