Apr
21
One of the least intrusive methods for assessing cognitive load is measuring pupil diameter change using remote eye tracking. Because of the effect of task evoked pupillary response (TEPR), the pupil will dilate when a person is faced with a challenging cognitive task. But the pupil’s diameter will also change due to change in lighting …
Apr
17
Spring has come to Budapest and things continue to get more beautiful! A semester in Budapest sure keeps you busy. It’s been hard to make time for a blog. The four of us here are having a truly amazing time in Europe! We are finding out that it is rewarding to be here and travel …
Apr
09
I presented a poster at this year’s Eye Tracking Research and Applications conference (ETRA2012) with the title: Exploring the Effects of Visual Cognitive Load and Illumination on Pupil Diameter in Driving Simulators. In the adjoining short paper Andrew and I explored how visual cognitive load and illumination affect the driver’s pupil and if the effects …
Apr
03
In our last demo we showed the simplicity of scrolling through pre-generated time series data on the Microsoft Surface. We have now implemented real data with the same functionality. The new software, seen below, demonstrates basic data visualization and manipulation of Buoy data collected throughout the Great Bay area. The graphing is created using Microsoft …