The Pursuing Gaze Beats Mouse in Non-Pop-Out Target Selection

Demonstration of faster target selection by gaze compared to computer mouse so far was limited to targets attracting attention due to their visual saliency. This task, however, can be performed much faster with modern computer vision systems. Can gaze be faster than mouse in a more "intentional...

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Published in2018 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC) pp. 3518 - 3523
Main Authors Isachenko, Andrey V., Zhao, Darisy G., Melnichuk, Eugeny V., Dubynin, Ignat A., Velichkovsky, Boris M., Shishkin, Sergei L.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.10.2018
Subjects
computer mouse
eye tracking
gaze interaction
intention
Mice
Monitoring
Robot kinematics
selection
smooth pursuit
Task analysis
Tracking
Visualization
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Summary:Demonstration of faster target selection by gaze compared to computer mouse so far was limited to targets attracting attention due to their visual saliency. This task, however, can be performed much faster with modern computer vision systems. Can gaze be faster than mouse in a more "intentional" selection task: when targets and non-targets do not significantly differ by their visual features? We propose that this may be the case when targets are moving at speeds beneficial for smooth pursuit eye movements. 16 healthy participants were asked to select 20 balls numbered 1 to 20 in numerical order. Balls were moving linearly at a screen in different directions at 12°/s speed. We compared selection made using a consumer grade eye tracker and a simple smooth pursuit detection algorithm with selection made using a computer mouse, either with clicks or pursuit. Compared to both mouse selection techniques, gaze selection was significantly faster and was experienced as more convenient by all participants.
ISSN:2577-1655
DOI:10.1109/SMC.2018.00595