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# Driving With Your Eyes
eyeDriver Lets You Control Your Car With Your Eyeballs

By Yolanda Solo | Published 2010-04-27 | Autos
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyedriver
References: [alphagalileo.org](http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=74354&CultureCode=en)

Cars are becoming so intelligent that soon we will no longer need to drive them, they will drive themselves. The eyeDriver software brings us one step closer by eliminating the need to use the steering wheel.

eyeDriver allows the 'driver' to control the steering wheel by using simple [eye movements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyetracking-solution). If the driver looks left, the car steers itself to the left. If the driver looks right, the car steers itself to the right. When the driver keeps their eyes closed, the car stops.

eyeDriver [autonomous driving](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rivian-universal-handsfree) is another genius advance by the team at Freie Universität Berlin together with SMI (SensoMotoric Instruments). The tests were carried out in the Spirit of Berlin car which was also used to demonstrate how you can drive a car with an [iPhone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-dashboard-app).

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.7/10
- Popularity: 68% | Activity: 95% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Autonomous Driving:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced eye-tracking technology to enhance autonomous driving systems.
- **Eye-tracking Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply eye-tracking technology to various industries, such as healthcare for remote patient monitoring.
- **Gesture-based Control:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore the use of eye movements and gestures to control other devices, like smartphones or virtual reality systems.

### Where This Applies

- **Automotive:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate eye-tracking technology in cars to improve safety and enhance the driver experience.
- **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize eye-tracking technology for medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, and assisting people with disabilities.
- **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate eye-tracking technology in consumer electronics and gaming devices for intuitive and immersive user interfaces.

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- [Automated Vehicle Maneuverability Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-drifting.md)
- [Consolidated Eye-Tracking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyetracking-platform.md)
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