Device Can Diagnose Diseases Based on Eyelid Motion
From: Medical Design Briefs - 11/22/2017

Researchers have developed a device that can diagnose diseases by means of an
eyelid motion monitor. Glasses fitted with a hardware and software system
monitor and interpret eyelid movements.

Measurements of approximately 100 subjects have been collected in order to
define the eyelid motion patterns (blinking speed and frequency) of a healthy
person. Eyelid motions were analyzed using a signal-processing algorithm.

The researchers are also gathering information about other groups, including
patients with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Along with designing the
product for purposes of commercialization, the researchers are working in
several directions: developing the device as a platform for multidisciplinary
research on various topics such as the effect of emotions on blinking
patterns; eyelid communication amongst the paralyzed; and automatic diagnosis
through machine learning and based on a computerized comparison between the
specific monitoring and an extensive database.

Read the entire article at:
https://www.medicaldesignbriefs.com/component/content/article/27929

Links:
The eyelid motion monitor
https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2015/03/adi-hanuka-the-eyelid-motion-monitor

Eyelid Motion to Diagnose Disease
https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2017/10/eyelid-motion-to-diagnose-disease