Detecting saccades with jerk.
In studies of smooth eye movements, saccades are often detected and removed from eye movement records during analysis. A simple and effective method for saccade detection is described; the method uses jerk (the third derivative of eye position with respect to time).
Wyatt
H J
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Schnurmacher Institute for Vision Research, State University of New York, State College of Optometry, NY 10010, USA. wyatt@snybksac.bit
D000465:Algorithms; D005133:Eye Movements; D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D019416:Head Movements; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009759:Nystagmus, Pathologic / Q000503:physiopathology; D012438:Saccades / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors