Upgraded Idea.

Well, I suppose I should update this a bit.

After finding my mentor, Wade Mitchell, and discussing my idea of creating a website controlled by eye movement, we decided to upgrade the project a bit.

After brainstorming and doing extensive research on gaze tracking and various eye tracking methods, I decided I wanted to create something that would be completely innovative, yet still doable in the time remaining. My idea: design a program for vehicles that reads the drivers dangerous driving states of mind (anger, drowziness, etc.) through gaze tracking analysis, body movement analysis and verbal tone analysis and counteracts those emotions to revert the driver back to a safe driving state of mind.

This will reduce accidents caused by road rage (the #2 cause of car accidents) and drivers falling asleep at the wheel.

To accomplish this, I first need to research what bodily reactions humans exhibit when they are angry or aggravated, as well as reactions we exhibit when we are tired. Knowing that human's heart rate fluctuates based on the mood of its host, I know I will need to install heart rate monitors in the steering wheel as the first indicator that the driver's mood is becoming unsafe for driving.

I also know that I will need some sort of gaze tracker installed in the car as well as a body movement tracker and a voice analyzer. This is a lot to accomplish in less than a year. I'm hoping that drawing up a timeline will help me whittle down what can't be accomplished so I can set myself up for success from the git-go.