Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task

M. Chen; V. Lim

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-39473-7_93

Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task

M. Chen
, V. Lim

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This study evaluates the relationship between eye gaze and mouse cursor movements in a debugging task. 9 students with relevant programming experience participated in this study. Debugging difficulty was manipulated (error types; lexical, logical and syntactic) in order to measure the effects on debugging performance (accuracy and reaction time), eye gaze and mouse cursor behavior (frequency and duration of visits of target areas vs. non-target areas). Performance data showed that lexical errors are easier to find than logical errors. Mouse cursor behavior was a significant indication of the level of difficulty and therefore performance. The general pattern of mouse movements was comparable with eye gaze patterns. This study indicates that mouse data does add relevant information on top of eye gaze. These results support the idea of using mouse tracking as an alternative for inferring intentions.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I
Editors	C. Stephanidis
Place of Publication	Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Pages	468-472
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-39472-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39473-7_93
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2013) - Mirage Hotel, Las Vegas, United States Duration: 21 Jul 2013 → 26 Jul 2013 Conference number: 15 http://2013.hci.international/

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Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	373
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929

Conference

Conference	15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2013)
Abbreviated title	HCI International 2013
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	21/07/13 → 26/07/13
Internet address	http://2013.hci.international/

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Chen, M., & Lim, V. (2013). Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task. In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I (pp. 468-472). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 373). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39473-7_93

Chen, M. ; Lim, V. / Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task. HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I. editor / C. Stephanidis. Berlin Heidelberg : Springer, 2013. pp. 468-472 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Chen, M & Lim, V 2013, Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task. in C Stephanidis (ed.), HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 373, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 468-472, 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (HCI International 2013), Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 21/07/13. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-39473-7_93

Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task. / Chen, M.; Lim, V.
HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I. ed. / C. Stephanidis. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer, 2013. p. 468-472 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 373).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Chen M, Lim V. Eye gaze and mouse cursor relationship in a debugging task. In Stephanidis C, editor, HCI International 2013 - Posters’ Extended Abstracts: International Conference, HCI International 2013, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 21-26, 2013, Proceedings, Part I. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer. 2013. p. 468-472. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39473-7_93

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