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Eye-Catching CAD

Posted May 08, 2009 8:00 AM

From The Engineer:

Researchers from two UK universities are developing technology that will track engineers' eyes as they look at specific parts of their computer aided design (CAD) sketches and will automatically suggest developments of that aspect. Alison McKay, a professor of design systems from the University of Leeds' School of Mechanical Engineering, and Steve Garner, a professor from the Open University, have been awarded £195,000 from the Leverhulme Trust to examine this technology.

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05/10/2009 11:01 AM

I do not know what the conclusion may be, but.......don't you think everybody's may be different, as in quality of vision, astignibtism, color blindness........

I myself find it easier to check a hard print, than on the screen.

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05/11/2009 2:35 PM

The eye tracking part has been around for a while. And I can't imagine the huge number of variables you would have to input to get a relevant suggestion from a pop-up computer assistant.

Imagine your computer looking over your shoulder making suggestions every time you glanced at a part of your design. I think it's an option I'd turn off and forget to turn back on.

But I guess if it was built upon a good learning AI platform it eventually would stop telling you to install a toilet in the trunk of you car just because it will fit.

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