Interactive scanpath-oriented annotation of fixations

In this short paper, we present a lightweight application for the interactive annotation of eye tracking data for both static and dynamic stimuli. The main functionality is the annotation of fixations that takes into account the scanpath and stimulus. Our visual interface allows the annotator to work through a sequence of fixations, while it shows the context of the scanpath in the form of previous and subsequent fixations. The context of the stimulus is included as visual overlay. Our application supports the automatic initial labeling according to areas of interest (AOIs), but is not dependent on AOIs. The software is easily configurable, supports user-defined annotation schemes, and fits in existing workflows of eye tracking experiments and the evaluation thereof by providing import and export functionalities for data files.

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