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A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers

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Mobile, collaborative situated knowledge creation for urban planning.

Gustavo Zurita¹, Nelson Baloian

¹Management and Information System Department, Universidad de Chile, Diagonal Paraguay 257, Santiago, Chile. gzurita@fen.uchile.cl

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|July 11, 2012

Summary

This study introduces a mobile application for situated knowledge creation, enhancing geo-collaboration in field scenarios. It supports managing location-specific data for tasks like urban planning using Tablet-PCs and GPS.

Keywords:

Knowledge Creation geo-collaboration mobile collaborative work

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A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers

A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers

Published on: January 18, 2020

Area of Science:

Computer Science
Human-Computer Interaction
Geographic Information Systems

Background:

Geo-collaboration and situated knowledge creation are emerging fields.
Existing systems lack explicit incorporation of physical context in mobile, face-to-face scenarios.
Fieldwork like urban planning requires location-specific data management.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a collaborative software application for visually geo-referenced knowledge creation.
To support mobile, face-to-face working scenarios with integrated physical context.
To propose a model for developing situated knowledge creation mobile applications.

Main Methods:

Development of a collaborative software application.
Integration of Tablet-PCs and GPS for geo-referencing data.
Evaluation of utility and usability of the developed system.

Main Results:

The system effectively manages data associated with specific physical locations.
The proposed model outlines requirements and functionalities for situated knowledge creation apps.
Positive results from utility and usability evaluations were obtained.

Conclusions:

The developed application supports situated knowledge creation in mobile field scenarios.
The proposed model provides a framework for designing similar applications.
The system enhances geo-collaboration by integrating physical context into knowledge management.