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Automated Evaluation System for Human Pupillary Behavior.

Cleyton Rafael Gomes Silva¹, Cristhiane Gonçalves², Eduardo N R Camilo³

¹Institute of Informatics, Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil.

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|January 4, 2018

Summary

This study introduces an automated pupillometer system for analyzing human pupillary behavior, offering a fast, accurate, and low-cost method for neurological assessment and complementary diagnosis of various health conditions.

Keywords:

Computers Pupil

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Computer Vision

Background:

Human pupillary behavior analysis is a non-invasive neurological evaluation method.
Pupillary changes correlate with neurological conditions like Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, autism, and diabetes.
Current methods are simple, low-cost, and can serve as complementary diagnostics.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an automated system for evaluating human pupillary behavior.
To create a portable device integrated with computer vision software.

Main Methods:

Development of a portable pupillometer device.
Integration with recording and evaluation software utilizing computer vision.
System capabilities include stimulation, recording, measurement, and feature extraction of pupillary behavior.

Main Results:

The proposed automated system demonstrates speed and accuracy.
The system effectively extracts relevant features of human pupillary behavior.

Conclusions:

The developed automated pupillometer is a viable assessment tool.
The system is suitable for extensive clinical practice and research applications.
This technology offers a promising approach for neurological activity assessment.