Exploring workload and attention measurements with uLog mouse data
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Methods to Test Visual Attention Online
Published on: February 19, 2015
Annemiek van Drunen1, Egon L van den Broek, Andrew J Spink
1Industrial Design, Technical University Eindhoven, Eindhoven, The Netherlands. a.v.drunen@tue.nl
Abstract:
User-system interactions (e.g., mouse clicks and movements) can be logged with the uLog computer program. A Web-based study with 20 participants was conducted to investigate the feasibility of using uLog data as an indicator of workload and attention. Eye fixation, heart rate variability (HRV), and skin conductance were used to unveil users' workload and attention and, hence, to validate uLog data as indicators of these. Results on one of the Tasks did indeed show correlations between uLog data and HRV. This is a promising first step toward the validation of uLog mouse data as indicators of workload and attention.
