Gaze as a Supplementary Modality for Interacting with Ambient Intelligence Environments

Daniel Gepner (1) , Jérôme Simonin (1) , Noëlle Carbonell (1)

1 MERLIN - Methods for interactive software ergonomics

We present our current research on the implementation of gaze as an efficient and usable pointing modality supplementary to speech, for interacting with augmented objects in our daily environment or large displays, especially immersive virtual reality environments, such as reality centres and caves. We are also addressing issues relating to the use of gaze as the main interaction input modality. We have designed and developed two operational user interfaces: one for providing motor-disabled users with easy gaze-based access to map applications and graphical software; the other for iteratively testing and improving the usability of gaze-contingent displays.

Mots clés: Gaze tracking; Gaze pointing; Gaze-contingent displays; Gaze and speech human-computer interaction; Multimodal human-computer interaction; Ambient intelligence

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Daniel Gepner, Jérôme Simonin, Noëlle Carbonell. Gaze as a Supplementary Modality for Interacting with Ambient Intelligence Environments. 12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction - HCI International 2007, Jul 2007, Beijing, China. pp.848-857, ⟨10.1007/978-3-540-73281-5_93⟩. ⟨hal-00168196⟩