Gaze and eye-tracking solutions for psychological research

Area of Science:

• Psychological Research
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Neuroscience

Background:

• Eye-tracking technology quantifies visual processing for interactive and diagnostic applications.
• It serves diverse scientific domains including psychology, neuroscience, and human factors.
• Advancements include high-speed cameras and integration with other analysis devices like MRI.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of eye-tracking applications in psychological research.
• To present two innovative eye-tracking solutions: the SMI RED-M and SMI eye-tracking glasses.
• To illustrate their utility in various experimental tasks and theoretical frameworks.

Main Methods:

• Review of eye-tracking methodology in psychological research.
• Description of the SMI RED-M portable remote eye-tracker.
• Demonstration of wearable mobile gaze-tracking glasses for real-world research.

Main Results:

• Detailed functions and applications of both SMI RED-M and eye-tracking glasses are presented.
• Examples of experimental tasks include visual search, reading, and scene viewing.
• The study highlights applications in embodied cognition and other information processing theories.

Conclusions:

• Eye-tracking technology provides crucial quantitative data for understanding visual processes.
• The reviewed technologies offer flexibility for diverse experimental settings, from lab to real-world environments.
• These tools advance research in experimental psychology and related fields.