A method to study visual attention aspects of collaboration: eye-tracking pair programmers simultaneously

Authors:
Sami Pietinen;Roman Bednarik;Tatiana Glotova;Vesa Tenhunen;Markku Tukiainen
Affiliations:
University of Joensuu;University of Joensuu;University of Joensuu;University of Joensuu;University of Joensuu
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2008 symposium on Eye tracking research & applications
Year:
2008

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Abstract

The previous research of visual attention has mostly considered the situations in which a single person performs a task. The current eye-tracking devices and software support this research situation. Applications of eye-tracking in the research of collaborative tasks have been rare to date. We present a methodological framework of a research in which visual attention of pair programmers with a single display has been studied. We discuss the challenges of such research when conducted in real-world settings and the requirements on the eye-tracking setups. The hardware setups and software solutions to the problems of acquisition and synchronization of streams of eye-tracking data are presented. We outline the methodological questions of future visual attention research of collaborative tasks.