Design issues of iDICT

Abstract

Eye-aware applications have existed for long, but mostly for very special and restricted target populations. We have designed and are currently implementing an eye-aware application, called iDict, which is a general-purpose translation aid aimed at mass markets. iDict monitors the user's gaze path while s/he is reading text written in a foreign language. When the reader encounters difficulties, iDict steps in and provides assistance with the translation. To accomplish this, the system makes use of information obtained from reading research, a language model, and the user profile. This paper describes the idea of the iDict application, the design problems and the key solutions for resolving these problems.