Effectiveness of the menu selection method for eye-gaze input system : Comparison between young and older adults

Murata Atsuo

Moriwaka Makoto

5th International Workshop on Computational Intelligence & Applications Proceedings : IWCIA 2009

Although the opportunity of older adults to use personal computer is increased more and more, the operation of a personal computer with a mouse is very annoying for older adults who cannot move his or her arm smoothly and effectively due to declined motor function. An attempt to move a cursor by an eye-gaze input system has been carried out as one solution to this problem. Until now, a menu selection method suitable for an eye-gaze input system has not been clarified. In this study, an effective menu selection for the eye-gaze input system was identified as a basic design parameter to develop a Web browser using an eye-gaze input system. Concretely, a menu selection method, that is, improved quick glance menu selection (I-QGMS) was proposed. The effectiveness was evaluated by means of the pointing accuracy, the pointing time, and the psychological rating on usability. On the basis of the evaluation experiment, the proposed I-QGMS was found to be effective especially for older adults.

Technology. Engineering [ 500 ]

eng

IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter

(c) Copyright by IEEE SMC Hiroshima Chapter.

[ISSN] 1883-3977

[URI] http://www.hil.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/iwcia/2009/