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  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

  • Video-based eye trackers are crucial for understanding eye movements due to their non-invasive nature.
  • Accurate eye recordings from video-based trackers necessitate reliable calibration procedures.
  • Standard visual-target calibration may not be feasible in all research scenarios.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility and reliability of alternative eye-tracking calibration methods.
  • To compare the accuracy and precision of non-visual calibration techniques against standard visual calibration.
  • To identify suitable alternative calibration methods for situations where standard calibration is impossible.

Main Methods:

  • Fourteen participants used the EyeLink 1000 Plus video-based eye tracker.
  • Evaluated five calibration methods: standard visual, described, proprioceptive, and replacement calibration.
  • Participants performed a visually-guided saccade task post-calibration to assess performance.

Main Results:

  • Precision errors were similar across all tested calibration methods.
  • Non-visual methods (described, proprioceptive) resulted in significantly larger accuracy errors compared to standard calibration.
  • Replacement calibration demonstrated accuracy comparable to standard visual calibration, with only minor error increases.

Conclusions:

  • Alternative calibration methods, particularly replacement calibration, offer viable solutions when standard visual calibration is not possible.
  • Replacement calibration is a simple and effective alternative, suitable for populations unable to perform standard calibration, such as the visually impaired.
  • While non-visual methods introduce larger errors, replacement calibration minimizes accuracy reduction, facilitating broader eye-tracking research applications.