Patent ID: 8899748

Claim:
A system for detection of eye nystagmus in a test subject, the system comprising: a camera to capture digital images in a series of sequential digital image frames of the test subject's face when the camera is located a selected distance from the test subject; a sensor to determine a distance between the camera and the test subject's face; and an analyzer comprising: a memory configured to store data; and a processor configured with logic to: detect and track eye movements of the test subject based upon an analysis of digital image frames captured by the camera, wherein eye movements are tracked via analysis of a plurality of the captured digital image frames on a sequential frame-by-frame basis; and based upon the eye movement detection and tracking, provide an indication regarding whether the test subject exhibits nystagmus; wherein the system is configured for operation while being separated one or more distances from the test subject's face such that no portion of the system engages with the test subject's face.