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DesktopConnector |
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[Download](https://opensource.cit-ec.de/projects/gazetk/repository/gazetk) |
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License |
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DesktopConnector is free and open source software distributed under the terms of the [GNU General Public License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/). |
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Description |
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Welcome to DesktopConnector! |
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DesktopConnector is the bridge between your remote desktop eye tracking device and gaze-enabled applications. |
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At the moment, DesktopConnector is written in Node.js. It consists of a basic server, which provides the interface to the application, and different DeviceConnectors for certain types of remote eye tracking systems. |
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Requirements |
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* Node.js |
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* One of the supported eye tracking systems |
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** Eyetribe |
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** MyGaze |
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** SMI REDm |
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Installation |
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1. Install Node.js |
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2. Install the Node.js module nodejs-websocket |
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$ npm install nodejs-websocket |
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Starting DesktopConnector |
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1. Use the corresponding bat-file to start the DeviceConnector confiured for your eye tracking device, or start |
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$ node DesktopConnector.js --tracker=XXX |
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with XXX standing for smi, eyetribe or mygaze, which are the eye tracking systems that are currently supported. |
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2. If you are using SMI REDm or MyGaze, you will need to start an additional DeviceServer. You can find them in the subdirectories. |