50million Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124980282 A group of artists and hackers have crafted a gadget that lets a paralyzed graffiti artist continue making art using only his eyes. And it costs about as much as an iPod shuffle. Zach Lieberman of the Graffiti Research Lab started working on the EyeWriter with one man in mind: Los Angeles-based graffiti artist Tony Quan. In 2003, Quan was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, leaving virtually every muscle in his body paralyzed except for his eyes. Lieberman and developers from Free Art and Technology, OpenFrameworks and the Ebeling Group were inspired to create low-cost, open-source hardware and software for eye-tracking to help Quan draw again. Eye-tracking technology, in which computers and small cameras harness eye movements for writing, highlighting Web site text and other tasks, has led to digital tools for users with disabilities. However, as Lieberman tells NPR’s Liane Hansen, those devices usually have hefty price tags. "Commercial eye-trackers, to get a device is $10,000-$15,000," he says. The EyeWriter is estimated to cost about $50. He and his hacker colleagues have a do-it-yourself kit for building an EyeWriter that starts with a pair of sunglasses. For Lieberman’s prototype, he bought a pair from a vendor at Venice Beach. "Then we assembled a kind of wire frame that holds a Web cam, a small camera that we've mounted close to the eye," he explains. "We've written software that tracks the eye, and then we calibrate with [Quan's] eye movements and the computer screen." Quan can draw lines and color within them, though graffiti-writing with the EyeWriter is nowhere near as fast as shaking up a can of spray paint and drawing by hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1988 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Think its been posted... But cool none-the-less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watson Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 i know there is another thread of this somewhere and if i remember correctly, people got banned cause they were dissing on the guy it's awesome what technology is advancing into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spitfire15 Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Paralyzed graffiti artist eats foie gras with her eyes. The video: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50million Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 i searched...didnt see one. this was just posted on NPR today. thought it was cool, especially since it's about $50 for a DIY kit. mmm foie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Search function noob. He's getting it down now. Still burning most fools out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headaches Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.eyewriter.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 i searched...didnt see one. this was just posted on NPR today. thought it was cool, especially since it's about $50 for a DIY kit. mmm foie... C'mon on now... http://www.12ozprophet.com/forum/showthread.php?t=132570&highlight=eye+writer Since you just joined I won't nega prop you. You seem real familiar though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornbooth Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 thats cool shit, good for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tails0nE Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 ^^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Milk Grenades Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsoS-RUEbqU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Bump Tempt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest NeverBeenBetter Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 have you guys seen this shit? SO FUCKING USEFUL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercer Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Bump Milky & 88 up in this thread also, where's that keg of Fat Tire you promised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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50million Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 whatever dudes. NPR obviously is not up to date on their shit then. i like the building projection idea. and now that you mention it...i did see the old thread....ok new thread....and go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famecrazy Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 did you make this thread using this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Grenades Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 Bump Milky & 88 up in this thread also, where's that keg of Fat Tire you promised? no keg. we might be making a trip back to your neck of the woods in july. the fat tire will be on board with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PITOFZOMBIES Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 EDIT: i swear to go EB i didn't see you post that.... hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted March 21, 2010 Share Posted March 21, 2010 EDIT: I didnt see your post brah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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