Integrating DVD Technology with Advances in Eye Tracking

Project funded by the Defense University Instrumentation Research Program (DURIP)

ONR Contract No: N000149810466

Program Officer: Gerald Malecki

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The integration of the eye tracking data with our video data could have a significant impact on both data analysis and training. With the new DV format, we will have all of our eye tracking and video data in a digital format. This means that we will be able to access several aspects of the same performance, such as pupil measures and point of gaze, as well as cross reference scenarios with other subjects simultaneously. Because digital data is in a non linear format, we can select the specific frames or critical moments that display the data of interest.

During our recent field study at the Surface Warfare Officers School, Newport, RI, we were able to integrate our DV mini camcorder with the portable eye tracking system with no additional impositions upon the subject. This integration allowed us to record the audio communications between the teams, as well as the real time video recording of the scenarios. As this project continues, we expect to share our results with NAWC/TSD researchers involved in a number of different ONR programs, including TADMUS and the embedded training ATD.