Gaze-based interaction on multiple displays in an automotive environment

This paper presents a multimodal interaction system for automotive environments that uses the driver´s eyes as main input device. Therefore, an unobtrusive and contactless sensor analyzes the driver´s eye gaze, which enables the development of gaze driven interaction concepts for operating driver assistance and infotainment systems. The following sections present the developed interaction concepts, the used gaze tracking system, and the test setup consisting of multiple monitors and a large touchscreen as central interaction screen. Finally the comparison results of the gaze-based interaction with a more conventional touch interaction are being discussed. Therefore, well-defined tasks were completed by participants and task completion times, distraction and cognitive load were recorded and analyzed. The tests show promising results for gaze driven interaction.