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Digit-tracking as a new tactile interface for visual perception analysis.

Guillaume Lio^1,2,3, Roberta Fadda^4,5, Giuseppe Doneddu⁵

¹Institute of Cognitive Science Marc Jeannerod, CNRS, Bron, France.

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This study introduces a novel finger-tracking method as a proxy for eye-tracking in cognitive science. This approach enables large-scale attention studies and clinical diagnostics by correlating finger movements with visual attention.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Eye-tracking is crucial for understanding visual attention but is limited to lab settings.
Large-scale studies and clinical applications require more accessible methods for measuring attention.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce and validate a novel, biologically-inspired finger-tracking method as a proxy for eye-tracking.
To assess the potential of this method for large-scale research and clinical diagnostics.

Main Methods:

Developed a touch-interface system where finger movements unblur a Gaussian-blurred image, serving as a proxy for eye movements.
Validated the method by comparing attention maps from finger-tracking with conventional optical eye-tracking.
Utilized neural networks to analyze hierarchical feature-driven explorations using both methods.

Main Results:

Demonstrated strong correlations between attention maps generated by finger-tracking and optical eye-tracking.
Confirmed that identical high-level features drive visual exploration regardless of the tracking method.
Showcased the diagnostic utility of digit-tracking in patient populations (autism, brain damage).

Conclusions:

Finger-tracking offers a rapid, robust, and accessible alternative to traditional eye-tracking for attention research.
This method has significant potential for large-scale applications in cognitive science research and clinical settings.
The findings support the use of digit-tracking for both fundamental research and diagnostic purposes.