Analysis of Gaze Characteristics in Eye-Tracking Experiments before and after Renovation of One-Room Kitchen Space
Haeun Ko, Byungsook Choi, Eun Young Kim · Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange · 2023
This study aimed to identify the college students' visual interest and their needs for planning of kitchen space in One-Room of a multi-family house, which are predominantly occupied by their single households.To achieve this, an eye-tracking experiment was conducted with 10 undergraduate students from J University to examine their visual characteristics before and after the renovation of kitchen spaces in One-Room of multi-family houses.Stimuli for the experiment were created based on real estate floor plan data near J University and literature reviews, consisting of basic elements (cooktop, microwave, refrigerator, and makeshift table) and additional elements (washing machine and virtual window).For each of the two types of kitchen spaces in a One-Room, five stimuli were produced: one before renovation and four after renovation.The analysis results, based on Key Performance Indicator (KPI) statistics, revealed that tiles and the washing machine showed higher visual frequency and dwell time, while the stove and makeshift table exhibited relatively lower values.Furthermore, when comparing the washing machine and the virtual window shown in the post-renovation images, the eyetracking analysis values for the washing machine were notably higher.The eye-tracking experiment results indicated that, when considering the improvement of kitchen spaces within integrated One-Room of a multi-family house layouts, the inclusion of the washing machine as an additional element in the kitchen area is a more critical factor than the inclusion of a makeshift table among the basic elements.