1. Vision: Smart Home Control with Head- Mounted Sensors for Vision and Brain Activity Pieter Simoens, Elias De Coninck, Thomas Vervust, Jan- Frederik Van Wijmeersch, Tom Ingelbinck, Tim Verbelen

2. Wearable Ubiquitous Computers  Ubiquitous computing is a concept where computing is made to appear everywhere and anywhere  Increasing number of common household devices being connected to the internet  Wearable computers, like smart glasses and neuro- headsets, are one such means of achieving “everywhere” computing

3. Home Cloud Model  Heavy computation offloaded onto home cloudlet

4. Capturing the User’s Intent  User’s gaze represents the objects or persons that have their full attention, incorporate with front facing video camera  Design interface such that user can quickly tell computer what to manipulate and how to do so  Using cognitive states to detect thought processes, such as facial movement and cognitive activities to manipulate computer also in progress

5. Prototype  Combines visual cues (camera) and cognitive signals (Electroencephalography or EEG) to select correct household object, then make changes to it, all as desired by the user

6. Difficulties  Out of the box readiness due to differing cognitive signals between people  Energy costs associated with continuously streaming raw video and EEG signals over wireless is high  Heavy computing must be done on a cloudlet and can’t be done by tiny computers such as smart glasses  Multiple objects simultaneously in view

7. Conclusion  System will require tuning and optimization for performance and energy consumption  System must also be reliable (not frustrating) for the average consumer to find an interest in it and buy it

8. Works Cited  Simoens, Pieter, Elias De Coninck, Thomas Vervust, Jan-Frederik Van Wijmeersch, Tom Ingelbinck, and Tim Verbelen. Vision: Smart Home Control with Head-Mounted Sensors for Vision and Brain Activity. ACM Digital Library. ACM, 11 June 2014. Web. 15 Oct. 2014.