Considerations for Eye Tracking Experiments in Information Retrieval
This is an incremental survey paper for researchers in information retrieval and human-computer interaction.
This survey examines eye tracking experiments in information retrieval, discussing neurophysiology and experimental considerations to reduce data noise, while reviewing historical experiments and technological aspects in the field.
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.