A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Eye behavior during multiple object tracking and multiple identity tracking




AuthorsJukka Hyönä, Jie Li, Lauri Oksama

PublisherMDPI

Publishing placeBasel

Publication year2019

JournalVision

Volume3

Issue3

eISSN2411-5150

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3390/vision3030037

Web address https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5150/3/3/37/htm

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/41782325


Abstract

We review all published eye-tracking studies to date that have used eye movements to examine multiple object (MOT) or multiple identity tracking (MIT). In both tasks, observers dynamically track multiple moving objects. In MOT the objects are identical, whereas in MIT they have distinct identities. In MOT, observers prefer to fixate on blank space, which is often the center of gravity formed by the moving targets (centroid). In contrast, in MIT observers have a strong preference for the target-switching strategy, presumably to refresh and maintain identity-location bindings for the targets. To account for the qualitative differences between MOT and MIT, two mechanisms have been posited, a position tracking (MOT) and an identity tracking (MOT & MIT) mechanism. Eye-tracking studies of MOT have also demonstrated that observers execute rescue saccades toward targets in danger of becoming occluded or are about to change direction after a collision. Crowding attracts the eyes close to it in order to increase visual acuity for the crowded objects to prevent target loss. It is suggested that future studies should concentrate more on MIT, as MIT more closely resembles tracking in the real world.


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