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Cursor Control Trace: Another look into eye-gaze, hand, and eye-hand pointing techniques

Authors:
Ricardo Sol
Mon-Chu Chen
José Carlos Marques

Keywords: pointing; accuracy; gaze; eye; tracking

Abstract:
We analyzed cursor control trace with respect to three cursor control methods: eye-gaze, hand, and eye-hand. First, we look into the mechanism that allows users to control cursor positions by hands and/or eyes. Second, we conducted an experiment in which subjects perform a searching, pointing and selection task in three different conditions (eye-only, hand- only, and eye-hand). Third, we further studied the cursor trace and analyzed the moments when users switch between eye- gaze-control and hand-control. Although different from a simpler Fitt’s pointing task, our results mostly corroborate previous work. In addition, the cursor traces analysis further shows why eye-hand is more efficient, and how users progress from an inefficient pointing behavior to an optimal one.

Pages: 440 to 443

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2013

Publication date: February 24, 2013

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-250-9

Location: Nice, France

Dates: from February 24, 2013 to March 1, 2013