Visual scan-path analysis with feature space transient fixation moments

Laura Dempere-Marco; Xiao-Peng Hu; Guang-Zhong Yang

doi:10.1117/12.484336

22 May 2003 Visual scan-path analysis with feature space transient fixation moments

Laura Dempere-Marco, Xiao-Peng Hu, Guang-Zhong Yang

Proceedings Volume 5034, Medical Imaging 2003: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484336
Event: Medical Imaging 2003, 2003, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The study of eye movements provides useful insight into the cognitive processes underlying visual search tasks. The analysis of the dynamics of eye movements has often been approached from a purely spatial perspective. In many cases, however, it may not be possible to define meaningful or consistent dynamics without considering the features underlying the scan paths. In this paper, the definition of the feature space has been attempted through the concept of visual similarity and non-linear low dimensional embedding, which defines a mapping from the image space into a low dimensional feature manifold that preserves the intrinsic similarity of image patterns. This has enabled the definition of perceptually meaningful features without the use of domain specific knowledge. Based on this, this paper introduces a new concept called Feature Space Transient Fixation Moments (TFM). The approach presented tackles the problem of feature space representation of visual search through the use of TFM. We demonstrate the practical values of this concept for characterizing the dynamics of eye movements in goal directed visual search tasks. We also illustrate how this model can be used to elucidate the fundamental steps involved in skilled search tasks through the evolution of transient fixation moments.

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Laura Dempere-Marco, Xiao-Peng Hu, and Guang-Zhong Yang "Visual scan-path analysis with feature space transient fixation moments", Proc. SPIE 5034, Medical Imaging 2003: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment, (22 May 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.484336

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