Considerations for Eye Tracking Experiments in Information Retrieval

TL;DR

This paper reviews eye-tracking in information retrieval, discussing neurophysiology, experimental considerations, and interface design, aiming to improve data quality and integrate interdisciplinary insights.

Contribution

It synthesizes neurophysiological, experimental, and interface design considerations for eye-tracking in information retrieval, highlighting interdisciplinary approaches.

Findings

Identifies key factors affecting eye-tracking data quality.

Reviews technological benefits and limitations of eye-tracking.

Explores integration of neurophysiology and interface design in IR.

Abstract

In this survey I discuss ophthalmic neurophysiology and the experimental considerations that must be made to reduce possible noise in an eye-tracking data stream. I also review the history, experiments, technological benefits and limitations of eye-tracking within the information retrieval field. The concepts of aware and adaptive user interfaces are also explored that humbly make an attempt to synthesize work from the fields of industrial engineering and psychophysiology with information retrieval.