Measuring the performance of gaze and speech for text input

  • Authors:
  • T. R. Beelders;P. J. Blignaut

  • Affiliations:
  • University of the Free State, South Africa;University of the Free State, South Africa

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

A popular word processor application was adapted to include the use of eye gaze and speech as a modality for text entry. An onscreen keyboard was used whereby users were expected to focus on the desired character and then issue a verbal command in order to type the character in the document. Measures of speed and accuracy were captured and analyzed. Results indicate that the keyboard is superior to the gaze and speech entry method in terms of both speed and accuracy. Keyboard button sizes and spacing between the buttons did not affect either measure in any way.