System and method for measuring reactions of a subject, a computer program and a computer-readable medium

1. A system for measuring reactions of a subject, comprising:

a screen capable of displaying a plurality of stimuli via a refresh of pixels of the screen, the stimuli being capable of generating reactions from the subject;

at least one sensor capable of capturing images of the subject in reaction to the stimuli; and

a logic unit configured to command the refresh of the pixels of the screen at a first frequency and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor at a second frequency, one of the frequencies being an integer multiple of the other frequency, the logic unit comprising a central clock configured to command simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images at one or more edges of the central clock,

wherein there is a bijective relationship between a moment at which a pixel on the sensor is acquired and a moment at which a pixel on the screen is refreshed based on the simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the integer multiple is 1 and the logic unit is configured to command the refresh of the pixels of the screen and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor at the same frequency.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the first frequency is faster than the second frequency, the first frequency being an integer multiple of the second frequency.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the second frequency is faster than the first frequency, the second frequency being an integer multiple of the first frequency.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein

the command of the frequencies for the refresh of the pixels of the screen and for the capture of the images by the at least one sensor is performed solely by the logic unit, and

the command of the refresh of the pixels of the screen and of the capture of the images by the at least one sensor is performed solely by the central clock of the logic unit.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the logic unit is connected directly to the screen and to the at least one sensor.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the images captured by the at least one sensor are images of at least one eye of the subject.

8. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises two sensors in the form of cameras, each sensor capturing images of a respective eye of the subject.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one sensor and the screen are scanned from left to right and top to bottom.

10. A method for measuring reactions of a subject, comprising the following steps:

providing a screen, at least one sensor, and a logic unit comprising a central clock; and

displaying by the screen a plurality of stimuli by a refresh of pixels of the screen, the stimuli generating reactions from the subject, and capturing, by the at least one sensor, images of the subject in reaction to the stimuli;

wherein the refresh of the pixels of the screen and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor being commanded by the logic unit respectively at a first frequency and a second frequency, one of the frequencies being an integer multiple of the other frequency, and the central clock is configured to command simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images by the at least one sensor at one or more edges of the central clock, and

wherein there is a bijective relationship between a moment at which a pixel on the sensor is acquired and a moment at which a pixel on the screen is refreshed based on the simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the integer multiple is 1, the logic unit commanding the refresh of the pixels of the screen and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor at the same frequency.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the first frequency is faster than the second frequency, the first frequency being an integer multiple of the second frequency.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second frequency is faster than the first frequency, the second frequency being an integer multiple of the first frequency.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises two sensors, and wherein:

the providing step comprises providing the two sensors in the form of cameras; and

the capturing step comprises the capture by each sensor of images of a respective eye of the subject.

15. A computer program comprising instructions that cause a system for measuring reactions of a subject to execute the method of claim 10 ,

wherein the screen is capable of displaying a plurality of stimuli via a refresh of pixels of the screen, the stimuli being capable of generating reactions from the subject, the at least one sensor capable of capturing images of the subject in reaction to the stimuli, a logic unit configured to command the refresh of the pixels of the screen at a first frequency and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor at a second frequency, one of the frequencies being an integer multiple of the other frequency, the logic unit comprising a central clock configured to command the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having program instructions recorded thereon that, when executed by at least one processing circuit of a computing device, perform a method for measuring reactions of a subject, comprising:

providing a screen, at least one sensor, and a logic unit comprising a central clock; and

displaying by the screen a plurality of stimuli by a refresh of pixels of the screen, the stimuli generating reactions from the subject, and capturing, by the at least one sensor, images of the subject in reaction to the stimuli,

wherein the refresh of the pixels of the screen and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor being commanded by the logic unit respectively at a first frequency and a second frequency, one of the frequencies being an integer multiple of the other frequency, and the central clock is configured to command simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images by the at least one sensor at one or more edges of the central clock,

wherein there is a bijective relationship between a moment at which a pixel on the sensor is acquired and a moment at which a pixel on the screen is refreshed based on the simultaneous triggering of the refresh of pixels of the screen and the capture of the images.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the integer multiple is 1, the logic unit commanding the refresh of the pixels of the screen and the capture of the images of the subject by the at least one sensor at the same frequency.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the first frequency is faster than the second frequency, the first frequency being an integer multiple of the second frequency.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the second frequency is faster than the first frequency, the second frequency being an integer multiple of the first frequency.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one sensor comprises two sensors, and wherein:

the providing step comprises providing the two sensors in the form of cameras; and

the capturing step comprises the capture by each sensor of images of a respective eye of the subject.