Human Computer Interface
Name: Jaimin Patel
Roll No.: 22BCE248
Practical 3 : EYE TRACKING
Gaze Pattern Usability Report
This report analyses the eye-tracking data from the "[Link]"
file to assess the usability of the tested interface.
Summary of Metrics
Here are the key metrics extracted from the eye-tracking session:
File Name: [Link] 1
Screen Resolution: 1920 x 1080 pixels 2
Total Recording Duration: 106.29 seconds 3
Total Fixations Recorded: 418
Gaze Pattern Analysis
The overall analysis of gaze fixation points reveals where the user's attention was
concentrated during the test. The screen was divided into a 3x3 grid to identify these
areas of focus.
Fixation Distribution by Screen Region:
Left Column (0- Center Column Right Column
640px) (641-1280px) (1281-1920px)
Top Row (0-360px) 1 fixation 24 fixations 0 fixations
Middle Row (361-
9 fixations 341 fixations 1 fixation
720px)
Bottom Row (721-
1 fixation 38 fixations 3 fixations
1080px)
Key Observations:
Overwhelming Central Focus: The vast majority of the user's gaze
(approximately 82% of all fixations) was concentrated in the exact center of
the screen (Center-Middle region)4.
Secondary Vertical Scanning: There is a secondary pattern of attention along
the vertical centerline of the screen, with some fixations in the Top-Center and
Bottom-Center regions5.
Minimal Peripheral Attention: The left and right thirds of the screen were
almost entirely ignored, receiving less than 4% of the total visual attention
combined6. The corners of the screen, in particular, show virtually no
engagement.
Interpretation and Recommendations
Based on the intense central focus, we can draw the following conclusions and offer
recommendations:
Interpretation:
The data strongly suggests that the primary task or the most engaging content of the
interface is located directly in the center of the screen. This could be:
Positive: If the main call-to-action, a critical input field (like a search bar), or
the primary content area is in the center, the design is effectively guiding the
user's attention.
Negative: If important navigation, secondary features, or status notifications
are placed in the periphery (top, bottom, or sidebars), they are likely being
missed entirely. The user exhibits "tunnel vision," focusing only on the central
area and ignoring other parts of the interface.
Actionable Recommendations:
1. Reinforce the Center: For the most critical user tasks, continue to leverage the
central screen area. This is clearly where the user expects to find key
information and interactive elements.
2. Increase Peripheral Visibility: To ensure users notice important elements
outside the central zone, consider the following:
o Use Visual Cues: Add subtle animations, contrasting colors, or
notification badges to elements in the sidebars or header/footer to
draw the eye.
o Re-evaluate Layout: If analytics show that users are failing to complete
tasks that require interacting with peripheral elements, consider
moving those elements closer to the center of the screen. A/B testing
different layouts would be highly valuable.
o Guided Onboarding: For new users, an onboarding tutorial that
explicitly points out the location and function of key UI elements in the
periphery could help broaden their initial visual scan of the interface.
Additional data:-
=== Detailed Results per Subject & Keyboard ===
Participant name Keyboard total_fixations avg_fixation_duration \
0 Neel colemak 923.0 195.888788
1 Neel dvorak 1230.0 214.904860
2 Neel qwerty 307.0 222.351206
total_duration avg_saccade_length total_saccade_length \
0 214890.0 16.748062 15441.713358
1 313976.0 19.459599 23915.847545
2 82937.0 26.584149 8134.749720
backward_saccade_count backward_saccade_length
0 38.0 7687.587921
1 41.0 11851.365407
2 11.0 3680.633627