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Vision toolkit part 3. Scanpaths and derived representations for gaze behavior characterization: a review.

Quentin Laborde^1,2, Axel Roques^1,3, Allan Armougum²

¹Université Paris Saclay, Université Paris Cité, ENS Paris Saclay, CNRS, SSA, INSERM, Centre Borelli, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.

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Scanpath analysis reveals visual behavior by examining gaze patterns. This review unifies diverse methods for characterizing and comparing scanpaths, aiding research reproducibility and interpretation.

Keywords:

eye-tracking recurrence quantification analysis saliency map scanpath scanpath comparison

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Computer Science

Background:

Scanpath analysis offers insights into visual behavior by integrating spatial and temporal gaze dynamics.
The field currently faces methodological fragmentation with diverse representations and comparison metrics.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and unify computational approaches for scanpath characterization and comparison.
To provide a framework for selecting appropriate methods based on research context.

Main Methods:

Survey of scanpath representations (e.g., geometric, attention maps, symbolic encodings).
Review of comparison metrics (e.g., point-mapping, elastic alignment, string-edit distances).
Analysis of underlying assumptions, interpretability, and practical implications of various methods.

Main Results:

Identified a wide array of methods for describing individual scanpaths and comparing them across conditions.
Highlighted the strengths, limitations, and sensitivities of different approaches.
Emphasized scanpath analysis as a set of complementary tools rather than a single optimal metric.

Conclusions:

A unified conceptual framework is needed to guide methodological selection in scanpath analysis.
Standardization and clear understanding of methods will foster reproducibility.
Meaningful interpretation of gaze dynamics across disciplines can be supported by a cohesive approach.