Gaze input for mobile devices by dwell and gestures

ML Dybdal, JS Agustin, JP Hansen - … of the Symposium on Eye Tracking …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
ML Dybdal, JS Agustin, JP Hansen
Proceedings of the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications, 2012dl.acm.org
This paper investigates whether it is feasible to interact with the small screen of a
smartphone using eye movements only. Two of the most common gaze-based selection
strategies, dwell time selections and gaze gestures are compared in a target selection
experiment. Finger-strokes and accelerometer-based interaction, ie tilting, are also
considered. In an experiment with 11 subjects we found gaze interaction to have a lower
performance than touch interaction but comparable to the error rate and completion time of …
This paper investigates whether it is feasible to interact with the small screen of a smartphone using eye movements only. Two of the most common gaze-based selection strategies, dwell time selections and gaze gestures are compared in a target selection experiment. Finger-strokes and accelerometer-based interaction, i. e. tilting, are also considered. In an experiment with 11 subjects we found gaze interaction to have a lower performance than touch interaction but comparable to the error rate and completion time of accelerometer (i.e. tilt) interaction. Gaze gestures had a lower error rate and were faster than dwell selections by gaze, especially for small targets, suggesting that this method may be the best option for hands-free gaze control of smartphones.
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