Development a Low-cost Smart Eyewear System for Eye & Head Movement Measurement and Analysis

Mental health is a growing concern globally. Early detection and diagnosis of mental abnormalities are crucial to mitigating adverse conditions. Mobile health (m-health) has emerged as a possible solution for enhancing the promotion of early detection, particularly in home or elderly care settings. Recent research has shown that eye and head movement reflect mental status and cognitive conditions. The movement are reliable biomarkers for the early diagnosis of mental illness and dementia. However, the equipment required to monitor these movement is often expensive, thus impeding the widespread use of m-health for the daily detection and monitoring of mental health. To address this issue, a low-cost smart eyewear system for the measurement and analysis of eye and head movement is developed and evaluated. The proposed wearable system gives caretakers visualization of health data and enables them to take early and proactive action if the person being monitored has an abnormality.