A STUDY OF VISUAL SEARCH USING EYE MOVEMENT RECORDINGS.
Abstract
The object of study in the present program is visual search in crowded fields. The basic goal is to predict search times for arbitrary targets in arbitrary backgrounds. The basis of our framework is that the specific objects at which an observer looks depends on the specific targets for which he searches. The average time to find a given target depends on what types of objects he is likely to look at and the numbers and types of objects in the search field. The report contains three appendices. Appendix A describes the apparatus used in the present studies and the rationale for measuring eye fixations. Appendix B is a methodological study which establishes the validity of generalizing to the real world from the restrictive laboratory situation. Appendix C shows how eye fixation data can be used to predict search times for specific targets in arbitrary fields.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0629624
Entities
People
- L. G. Williams
Organizations
- Honeywell International, Inc.