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Thermal imaging of the periorbital regions during the presentation of an auditory startle stimulus.
[locked-in syndrome]
Infrared
thermal
imaging
of
the
inner
canthi
of
the
periorbital
regions
of
the
face
can
potentially
serve
as
an
input
signal
modality
for
an
alternative
access
system
for
individuals
with
conditions
that
preclude
speech
or
voluntary
movement
,
such
as
total
locked-
in
syndrome
.
However
,
it
is
unknown
if
the
temperature
of
these
regions
is
affected
by
the
human
startle
response
,
as
changes
in
the
facial
temperature
of
the
periorbital
regions
manifested
during
the
startle
response
could
generate
false
positives
in
a
thermography-based
access
system
.
This
study
presents
an
examination
of
the
temperature
characteristics
of
the
periorbital
regions
of
11
able-bodied
adult
participants
before
and
after
a
102
dB
auditory
startle
stimulus
.
The
results
indicate
that
the
startle
response
has
no
substantial
effect
on
the
mean
temperature
of
the
periorbital
regions
.
This
indicates
that
thermography-based
access
solutions
would
be
insensitive
to
startle
reactions
in
their
user
,
an
important
advantage
over
other
modalities
being
considered
in
the
context
of
access
solutions
for
individuals
with
a
severe
motor
disability
.
