Toward visual field assessment using head-worn sensing devices

Yuchao Ma, Samaneh Aminikhanghahi, Shane Wilhelm, Wesley Daniel Thorsen, Evan Conley Coleman, Hassan Ghasemzadeh

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Abstract

With the flourishing development of body sensor networks, a variety of head-worn sensor-based devices have emerged in many domains, to facilitate applications involving head movements. This paper explores the potential of using head-mounted sensors coupled with computational algorithms, to assess visual field defects through analyzing head motion in reading activities. Visual field defects, such as homonymous hemianopia, is a common disorder that occurs after stroke, injury, or vascular brain damage. A customized reading experiment is conducted on 17 participants, while Google Glass is used for head motion monitoring and visual field defect simulation. The results show a 6%-10% drop in reading performance with the simulated condition. Several machine learnig algorithms demonstrate the distinguishability of head motion in reading activities for visual field defect, with an average accuracy of 91%. Furthermore, experiment results suggest that the difference in head motion between normal and impaired visual field is less significant under extreme reading conditions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2018 IEEE 15th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages118-121
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538611098
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event15th IEEE International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2018 - Las Vegas, United States
Duration: Mar 4 2018Mar 7 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE 15th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2018
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference15th IEEE International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks, BSN 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas
Period3/4/183/7/18

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health Informatics
  • Instrumentation
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Biomedical Engineering

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