A Gaze Tracking System for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Abstract

Individuals with autism exhibit deficits in social communication and interaction. Researchers have been using interactive virtual reality (VR) technologies helping children with autism to improve their communication and learning. For example, children with autism interact with virtual dolphins using hand gesture, and learn social skills and safety skills. In this chapter, we propose a low cost training system aiming to enhance the visual responsiveness of children with autism. In the proposed system, children with autism use gaze to interact with tasks that are designed with game mechanics. The system can easily record data for analysis.