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ProtoMatch: a tool for analyzing high-density, sequential eye gaze and cursor protocols.

Christopher W Myers1, Michael J Schoelles

  • 1Cognitive Science Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, CogWorks Laboratories, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA. myersc@rpi.edu

Behavior Research Methods
|September 21, 2005
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ProtoMatch software integrates eye gaze and cursor data for detailed sequential analysis. This tool enables objective comparison of scanpaths and cursorpaths using sequence alignment for research.

Area of Science:

  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Science
  • Usability Engineering

Background:

  • Analyzing user interaction data, including eye gaze and cursor movements, is crucial for understanding user behavior.
  • Existing methods often analyze eye gaze and cursor data separately, limiting comprehensive insights.
  • Sequential data analysis techniques are vital for interpreting complex interaction patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce ProtoMatch, a novel software tool for integrating and analyzing both eye gaze and cursor data.
  • To provide a unified platform for sequential data analyses of user interaction protocols.
  • To enable objective similarity computation between eye scanpaths and cursorpaths.

Main Methods:

  • ProtoMatch integrates fixed-location and movement eye gaze and cursor data into a single data stream.

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  • The software offers a suite of filters and analyses for processing integrated interaction data.
  • It employs sequence alignment algorithms for objective comparison of scanpaths and cursorpaths.

    • Main Results:

    • ProtoMatch supports comprehensive sequential data analyses for eye fixations, scanpaths, cursor fixations, and cursorpaths.
    • The tool facilitates basic analyses such as fixation duration and count.
    • Objective similarity computation between scanpaths and cursorpaths is achieved through sequence alignment.

    Conclusions:

    • ProtoMatch offers a versatile system for both confirmatory and exploratory sequential data analyses.
    • The integration of eye gaze and cursor data analysis enhances the depth of user behavior understanding.
    • This software empowers researchers with advanced tools for detailed interaction protocol analysis.