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A Study on eye-tracking software design and development for e-sports viewing on the web

e 스포츠 웹 시청 연구를 위한 시선 분석도구 설계 및 개발

  • 고은지 (연세대학교 인지공학스퀘어) ;
  • 최선영 (서울디지털대학교 미디어영상학과)
  • Received : 2015.06.14
  • Accepted : 2015.08.17
  • Published : 2015.08.20
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Abstract

This study suggests a design for an analytical software program and method for multitasking e-sports viewing through the web using an eye tracking device. To fulfill this task, we designed a Window of Interest (WOI) to measure and record visually on a screen wherever numerous multitasking activities occur. In addition, we developed an OBS (Opensource Broadcaster Software) plug-in that records and streams participant viewing behavior patterns in real time. The purpose of this study is as follows. First, unlike existing tools that limit web interface recording to still images, the developed tool can record dynamically via media such as videos. Second, when several windows are processed on a screen, the tool can accurately record the gaze positions of the participants. Lastly, the tool can enhance the objective validity of the data as it can be implemented in natural situations. Therefore, this study can trace natural viewing patterns and behavior as we do not create artificial experimental environments and stimuli.

본 연구는 웹에서의 e 스포츠 시청 행위 측정도구 개발과 시선추적 장치를 이용한 멀티태스킹 시청 분석 도구 및 방법을 설계하여 제안하였다. 이를 위해 하나의 스크린 안에서도 멀티태스킹이 빈번하게 일어나는 시청 행위를 시각적으로 기록하고 측정할 수 있는 개별 창 관심영역(WOI)을 설계하였고, 실시간으로 연구자가 연구참여자의 시청행위 패턴을 관찰할 수 있도록 실시간 스트리밍 및 녹화 소프트웨어인 OBS(Opensource Broadcaster Software) 플러그인(Plug-In)을 직접 개발하였다. 본 논문에서 제시한 방법론은 다음과 같은 의의가 있다. 첫째, 정지화면과 같이 제한된 웹 인터페이스 측정이 아닌 동영상과 같은 다이내믹 신을 기록할 수 있다. 둘째, 스크린에 여러 개의 창이 동시에 열려져 있어도 연구참여자가 어떠한 창을 주목하는지 정확하게 좌표를 기록할 수 있을 뿐 아니라 시각화된 정보로 확인할 수 있다. 셋째, 매우 자연스러운 일상적 상황에서 실험을 수행할 수 있어서 인위적인 실험실적 환경이나 실험 처치물이 아닌 이용자의 실제 콘텐츠 이용 패턴과 행태를 추적하는데 용이해 실험 자료의 객관적 타당도를 높일 수 있다.

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