23-006976

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Post Date/ Solicitation Issue Date
Closing Response Date
Proposed Award Date
Project Title
Wearable Eye Tracker with Motion Capture
Contracting Office
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Contact Points

Primary Contract Specialist

Cheryl
Leone
cleone@mail.nih.gov

Secondary Contracting Officer

Dionne
Draper
dionne.draper@nih.gov
NAICS Code Number
334519
Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
Small Business Size Standard
$600
FPDS Classification Code
7E20
Delivery of Goods
30 - 60 days ARO
Set-Aside Status
Full Set Aside
Set-Aside Type
Small Business (SB)
Competition Status
Brand Name or Equal
Brand Name
ETVision
Rationale/ Salient Characteristics
 Lightweight wearable frames with binocular 180Hz eye cameras and 720p Hi-Res scene camera
 ETAnalysis software.

 5. Salient characteristics:
For the ETVision System:
• Lightweight wearable frames with binocular 180Hz eye cameras and 720p Hi-Res scene camera
• Wi-Fi capability
• Control unit with rechargeable Li-Poly battery
• One (1) ETAnalysis software license
• One (1) year warranty

For the ART-SMARTTRACK:
• Compact size and integrated controller
• Passive, noiseless
• Can report head position in 6 Degrees of Freedom of Argus Supplied Rigid Body (Passive marker array)
• May stream data directly to the ETVision system for combining head position and gaze location

6. Quantity:
• One (1) x ETVision System – includes: Lightweight wearable frames with binocular 180Hz eye cameras and 720p Hi-Res scene camera and one (1) ETAnalysis software.

• One (1) x EH-ART ART-SMARTTRACK - includes ART-SMARTTRACK, case, calibration tool, cables, 1 target and 12 markers (including software).


Single-Sole Source Determination
The ETVision System, in its unique experimental design, is the only system that has the ability to report relative gaze to a table and possibly other devices in real-time to synchronize data with other biometric devices such as an EEG. The Argus Science ETVision with ET3Space combines the Motion Capture capability of the ART (Advanced Realtime Tracking GmbH and Co. KG) with the gaze calculations of the ETVision to stream out, using Lab Streaming Layer (LSL) to a collection PC which is also collecting EEG data at the same time. The exclusive capability to report gaze in real-time and stream results in real-time via LSL, is unique to Argus Science ETVision with eT3Space and is being used at both the Child Mind Institute and the Nathan Kline Institute. The output will report gaze relative to the surface of the tablet, or any surface we choose to define within the experimental environment. Additionally, we require the same equipment in order to compare the data that has been collected thus far as well as the data collected by our collaborators which would allow for substantially more powerful studies.
Background/Description of Requirement
  1. Statement of Need and Purpose: The Genetic Epidemiology Research Branch (GERB) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will utilize deep-phenotyping studies to explore the underlying regulatory mechanisms linking light with cognitive function, circadian rhythms, and mood states and disorders. Toward this purpose, a protocol has been designed that will systematically test the effect of different doses and spectra of light on eye tracking in humans. We have purchased a light box that will administer the light stimuli while the participant is participating in tasks that maintain his/her attention. However, the cognitive task that is administered on an iPad makes it difficult to visualize the eye if the participant is looking down. This new equipment is required to accurately track and record eye movements during this experiment.
  1. Background Information and Objective: The GERB, in collaboration with the Laboratory of Light and Circadian Rhythms and the Laboratory of Brain and Cognition, is investigating the role of light on cognition, attention, and arousal and their association with mood states and disorders. Light reactivity has been shown to influence a number of important human functions including mood, cognition, sleep, arousal, and attention. We are administrating a study that systematically tests different spectra and doses of light on human eye tracking with the pupillary response to light. This is expected to demonstrate variability in humans that may be a source of vulnerability to the effect of light on sleep, mood, and homeostatic functions. We are specifically purchasing additional equipment that will enable us to visualize the eye movements more accurately as the participant is doing tasks that require attention and responses to a range of tasks. The current experimental setup requires an iPad to administer the task, so the recording of the full eye is blocked when their head is downturned. This new equipment was recommended by our collaborators at the Nathan Kline Institute and Child Mind Institute who are doing parallel studies to those of the NIMH protocol.

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