Abstract:
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Gaze based interaction is a growing research avenue in today’s world. It is popularly
utilized in assistive technologies and authentication purposes. Owing to this, gaze as
an input modality has gained attention over time along with the advancement of
computation and associated fields. However, the findings of gaze-based interaction are
yet to be incorporated into the general use of computing devices. With the aim of
bridging this gap in gaze-based interaction, this paper presents an environmental
illumination invariant, single-application approach using which mobile developers can
integrate gaze-based assistance to their applications. Hence, it includes the findings of
the work carried out in testing gaze-based interaction alongside the varying
environmental illuminations and distance between the user and the computing device.
This illumination invariant approach can be made use for diverse purposes including
the assistance for differently abled, gaming and the day-to-day activities of a
person.The proposed solution (mgaze) was tested with 22 volunteers who went
through a structured testing procedure which included a pre and a post questionnaire
to take feedback. The testing data was analysed using the Fitt’s law and the results
were highly satisfactory. This application was further evaluated by 2 domain experts
and 6 technical experts who validated the proposed solution based on well defined
evaluation criteria. These experts and the participants of the user study have suggested
multiple usability platforms for the solution such as facilitating differently abled
persons for easy access to devices, security and navigation, gaming, banking and ease
of day to day activities."
