Gaussian and Poisson Blink Statistics: A Preliminary Study

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Peter S. Greene · Green Tide Turbines (United Kingdom)

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Gaussian and Poisson statistics are applied to a simple counting experiment measuring fluctuations of the total number of blinks during a 30-s interval. Using nine subjects, it is found that the blink rate can vary by a factor of 5 from one individual to the next, with an average interblink delay time of 2.28 ±1.35 s. Agreement between theory and experiment is significant at the 0.97 level. Potential applications are discussed.

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Glaucoma and retinal disorders Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Ocular Surface and Contact Lens

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Published in: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

Volume BME-33, Issue 3, pp. 359-361

DOI: 10.1109/tbme.1986.325722

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