An approach towards a man-machine interface based on EOG-signals and inertial navigation

To control man-machine interfaces only voluntarily influenceable biosignals are usable. This preliminary approach describes an interface based on the biosignals "relative direction of vision" and "head movement" which fulfills this claim. The required absolute vision direction is determinable by combining the electro-oculographical signals (EOG) of the eyes, which represent the relative vision direction, with inertial navigation of the head. An already existing pair of "EOG-glasses" for detecting the eyes" electro-oculographical signals has to be extended by inertial sensors for navigation. This enables the realization of innovative man-machine interfaces which requires absolute human vision direction.