Evaluating Gaze-Based Interfaces for Map Interaction
Christian E. Murphy, Nargiz Kurumbayeva, Brandon Serrao · Abstracts of the ICA · 2023
How will we interact with maps in the future?We can take for granted that technical evolution will bring changes to human computer interaction (HCI).Advances in eye-tracking hardware have made eye-trackers smaller, affordable and more accurate, thereby enlarging the potential of gaze-based map interaction (Liao et al., 2022).Furthermore, eye-tracking is becoming possible with common webcams.Webcam-based eye tracking can be viable and low-cost alternative to specialised infrared eye tracking hardware (Wisiecka et al., 2022).Whatever technical advancements will bring, one thing will remain -we will always be reading maps with our eyes.As we scan maps with our eyes to collect cartographic information and detect map tools, it seems natural to use an eye-controlled interface for map interaction.