Tobii Pro Spark
User Manual
November 2022
Page 1: ...Tobii Pro Spark User Manual November 2022...
Page 2: ...no claim to these trademarks While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document the publisher and the author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for damages res...
Page 3: ...liance 9 4 2 UKCA Compliance 9 4 3 FCC Interference Statement 10 4 4 ISED Statement 10 4 5 Australia and New Zealand Compliance 10 4 6 Japan Compliance 11 4 7 Korea Compliance 11 4 8 Safety Compliance...
Page 4: ...t Care 25 9 1 Operational environment 25 9 2 Transport and storage 25 9 3 Cleaning 25 9 4 Disposing of the Eye Tracker 25 9 5 Limitation of Liability 25 10 Technical Specifications 27 10 1 Eye Trackin...
Page 5: ...h populations and scenarios Use Tobii Pro Spark for studies on Windows macOS and Linux laptop and desktop computers 27 16 9 monitors or smaller Real world setups such as physical objects and social in...
Page 6: ...on or updates Display setup Positioning guide User calibration Gaze visualization1 References in product documentation to Tobii Pro Eye Tracker Manager refer to the latest version available on Tobii C...
Page 7: ...com products s oftware data analysis tools tobii pro lab Tobii Pro Lab is a comprehensive research software plat form for eye tracking designed to meet the highest demands on different research scenar...
Page 8: ...in flashing lights or light patterns This can happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures A person with photosensitive epilepsy is likely to ex...
Page 9: ...n loss of warranty Contact Tobii Customer Care if your eye tracker is not working properly 3 8 Environment This eye tracker is designed for use in dry indoor environments Avoid any exposure to direct...
Page 10: ...thorization and Restriction of Chemicals Furthermore Tobii AB complies with applicable parts of the Directive 94 62 EC on packaging and packaging waste Manufacturer Contact Information Tobii AB Karlsr...
Page 11: ...ption which can be determined by turning Tobii Pro Spark off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference using one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the recei...
Page 12: ...gnifies compliance with Korea s product safety requirements for electrical and electronic equipment Certificate number R R TBI ET5 4 8 Safety Compliance Tobii Pro Spark complies with the following sta...
Page 13: ...HS compliance for Tobii Pro Spark is achieved by following the standard EN IEC 63000 2018 Technical documentation for the assessment of electrical and electronic products with respect to the restricti...
Page 14: ...ts and social interactions using the Tripod Stand Larger screens projections simulators using the Tripod Stand available separately 5 1 Tobii Pro Spark versions Tobii Pro Spark is available in only on...
Page 15: ...tors that have very slim bezels 4 USB Type C male to Type A female adapter plug Used when the computer has a USB Type C port 5 Cleaning cloth For cleaning the surface of the eye tracker 6 Four mountin...
Page 16: ...a computer via a standard USB Type A interface If your computer has a USB Type C interface you can use the included USB Type C male to Type A female adapter Figure 3 Tobii Pro Spark cable and adapter...
Page 17: ...r driver updates 1 Open Tobii Pro Eye Tracker Manager if it is not already open 2 Connect Tobii Pro Spark s USB cable to a Type A port in your computer or use the provided adaptor to connect to a Type...
Page 18: ...Pro Eye Tracker Manager The serial number of your eye tracker should match the number displayed 2 You can leave your eye tracker USB cable connected with the eye tracker to the side for example on the...
Page 19: ...3 Select Regular setup and select Next 4 If multiple screens are used select the screen that has the Tobii Pro Spark attached to its bezel 5 Enter the position of the eye tracker in relation to the sc...
Page 20: ...ggle on and off Gaze Visualization in the upper left corner of the Calibration Results window or on the Overview tab This can be used to confirm the participant s calibration results 6 5 1 What calibr...
Page 21: ...thread a plastic guitar pick or a credit card Use this to slide between the mounting plate and the computer bezel or whatever it is attached to As you slide it behind the mounting plate gently bend th...
Page 22: ...acker is not attached to the screen bezel 7 3 Setup with Tobii Pro Tripod Stand Tobii Pro Spark mounts directly onto the Tripod Stand The Tripod Stand is ideal in test situations in which the subject...
Page 23: ...that the eye tracker can detect the participant s eyes 5 Select New in the drop down Display Setup menu 6 Select Advanced setup and select Next 7 Enter the width and height of your screen in millimete...
Page 24: ...d for extensive training In addition to offering powerful analysis tools Tobii Pro Lab is also designed to work with other software commonly used for recording and analyzing data This is done by synch...
Page 25: ...through our articles and find troubleshooting guides and FAQs In addition you can get to Tobii Academy our e learning platform and hub for continuous learning For questions or problems with your produ...
Page 26: ...ker in water or in any other liquid Be careful not to spill liquids on the device 9 3 Cleaning Before cleaning your Tobii eye tracker unplug its USB cable and electrical cable if there is one Use the...
Page 27: ...26 33 special incidental or consequential regardless of the legal theory asserted including warranty contract negligence or strict liability...
Page 28: ...ion Integrated between the eye tracker time domain and the client computer time domain 1 Each data sample is based on a combination of images using both dark and bright pupil illumination 2 Using buil...
Page 29: ...S Linux 10 4 Hardware Versions Single product version 60 HZ 10 5 Tobii Pro Spark Eye Tracker Specifications Dimensions 285 x 15 x 22 mm 11 2 x 0 59 x 0 47 Weight 97 g 3 4 oz Connectors USB 2 0 Type A...
Page 30: ...omer Care helpful articles and FAQs links to downloads and much more Log in or register to see information about your account and to reach our Customer Care team A2 Training and Education Services If...
Page 31: ...ight affects eye tracking performance severely and longer exposure can overheat the eye tracker This eye tracker is not designed for exposure to direct sunlight Eye tracking generally does not work in...
Page 32: ...e image this is the same phenomenon that causes red eyes in photos The eye tracking algorithms identify the pupil by searching for a bright elliptical form in the image Dark pupil tracking The process...
Page 33: ...int of the eye image exposure to when a sample is available via the API on the client computer This includes half of the image exposure time image read out and transfer time processing time and time t...
Page 34: ...or help with your eye tracker It contains concept articles FAQs troubleshooting and tutorials as well as how to contact Customer Care and a link to our e learning platform Tobii Academy Contact Your S...
