• Analyzing Eye Tracking Data using Symbolic Aggregate Approximation 

      Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar; Geitung, Atle Birger; Heldal, Ilona; Borgli, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Oculomotor disturbance (OMD) is a common vision problem, meaning that the left and right eye do not cooperate properly, i.e., by having a common gaze point. Eye tracking technology (ET) promises support for identifying ...
    • Current Challenges Supporting School-Aged Children with Vision Problems: A Rapid Review 

      Ali, Qasim; Heldal, Ilona; Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar; Krumina, Gunta; Costescu, Cristina; Kovari, Attila; Katona, Jozsef; Thill, Serge (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Many children have undetected vision problems or insufficient visual information processing that may be a factor in lower academic outcomes. The aim of this paper is to contribute to a better understanding of the importance ...
    • Serious Games for Vision Training Exercises with Eye-Tracking Technologies: Lessons from Developing a Prototype 

      Ali, Qasim; Heldal, Ilona; Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar; Dæhlen, Are (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Eye-tracking technologies (ETs) and serious games (SGs) have emerged as new methods promising better support for vision screening and training. Previous research has shown the practicality of eye-tracking technology for ...
    • Supporting School Aged Children to Train Their Vision by Using Serious Games 

      Heldal, Ilona; Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar; Ali, Qasim; Patel, Daniel; Geitung, Atle Birger; Pettersen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Several children struggle with vision difficulties caused by problematic coordination between their left and right eye muscles, i.e., oculomotor dysfunction (OMD). Many OMDs can be improved by training the eyes via physical ...
    • Technologies supporting vision screening: a protocol for a scoping review 

      Ali, Qasim; Heldal, Ilona; Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar; Krumina, Gunta; Tvedt, Marianne Nesbjørg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Introduction Vision problems affect academic performance, social and mental health. Most traditional vision screening methods rely on human expert assessments based on a set of vision tests. As technology advances, new ...
    • The Digital HealthLab: Supporting Interdisciplinary Projects in Engineering and in Health Education 

      Heldal, Ilona; Helgesen, Carsten Gunnar (Journal article, 2018)
      The importance of promoting interdisciplinary educations is recognized, however, initiating collaborative interdisciplinary educational projectsis challenging. In this paper,we will present the Digital HealthLab(DHLab),an ...