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Evaluating the Practical Applications of Eye Tracking in Museums

ebachta — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 04:49:50 +0000

MW2012

Edward Bachta, Robert J. Stein, Silvia Filippini-Fantoni, Tiffany Leason, Indianapolis Museum of Art, USA

Abstract

Funded by an Institute for Museum and Library Services Sparks! Ignition grant, the Indianapolis Museum of Art is exploring whether or not eye-tracking technology can be useful to museums seeking to better understand how in-gallery visitors actually “see” the objects in our collection. Through a set of three experiments, the project seeks to understand whether eye tracking can be used to measure visitor attention to artworks, understand the correlation between guided interpretation and visitor comprehension, and to trigger interpretive content delivery. In this paper, authors will review the relevant literature in the field that connects gaze detection and cognition; explain in detail the experimental methodology used in the first experiment to determine the practicality of adopting these techniques in museums; and report on initial conditions and factors discovered during the project’s initial research.

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Evaluating the Practical Applications of Eye Tracking in Museums

Multitouch and Multiuser Design

jspadaccini — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 19:20:53 +0000

MW2011

Keywords:

design

Keywords:

usability

Keywords:

user interface

Keywords:

multitouch

Keywords:

multiuser

Keywords:

open exhibits

Abstract:

Multitouch and multiuser exhibits are changing the ways in which visitors interact with computer-based exhibits in museums. This half-day workshop will explore the technology and design aspects of multitouch, multiuser exhibit development.

Multitouch exhibits allow designers to move away from traditional graphical user-interfaces and incorporate more natural and intuitive controls. Shared surface computing (multitouch, multiuser environments) presents a new complexity in design: encouraging collaboration and communication among multiple visitors may take precedence over traditional interface concepts such as designing efficient ways for individuals to navigate or accomplish tasks.

In this half-day workshop, we'll explore a variety of multitouch technologies including off-the-shelf multitouch-enabled PCs and mobile devices, along with a look under the hood of our newest custom-built large-format touch table. Participants will see a variety of examples and prototypes, including many that use Web-based technologies. We'll see how multitouch technology is used to browse multimedia elements, RSS Feeds, mapping services, and other Web-based applications and mash-ups.

Finally, we'll explore the design challenges that shared surface computing and multitouch technologies present. We'll examine some traditional computer-based exhibits and conceptualize how they might be designed differently with multitouch and collaborative capabilities in mind. Through, an engaging rapid design exercise we'll explore and discuss the conceptual, informational, and user-interface aspects of multitouch and multi-user design.

In addition, we will provide a brief introduction to Open Exhibits (www.openexhibits.org), a free and open software initiative for exhibit development in Adobe Flash and Flex.

Type:

Workshop - full or half day

Multi-touch and multi-user design - FULL

Site:

http://www.openexhibits.org

Authors:

Jim Spadaccini

Paul Lacey

Implementing the Cognitive Layer of a Hypermedia

jtrant — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:18:22 +0000

Signore, O., Bartoli R., Fresta G., & Loffredo M. (1997). Implementing the Cognitive Layer of a Hypermedia. Museum Interactive Multimedia 1997: cultural heritage systems design and interfaces. Selected Papers from ichim97.

Architecting the Elephant: Software Architecture and User Interface Design for Pachyderm 2.0

jtrant — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:57:39 +0000

Archer, J., Hapgood T., LaMar M., Norman D. 'A., & Wang T. (2005). Architecting the Elephant: Software Architecture and User Interface Design for Pachyderm 2.0. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web 2005: Proceedings.

Using Mobile Devices to Help Teachers and Students during a Visit to a Museum

jtrant — Wed, 02 May 2007 00:57:39 +0000

Girardi, M., Gonella A., Pinho M., Silveira M., Calvetti P., Herrmann M., et al. (2005). Using Mobile Devices to Help Teachers and Students during a Visit to a Museum. (Trant, Jennifer, David Bearman, Ed.).Museums and the Web 2005: Proceedings.