Departmental Papers (CIS)
Document Type
Conference Paper
Date of this Version
September 2005
Abstract
This paper presents a computational model of visual attention incorporating a cognitive imperfection known as inattentional blindness. We begin by presenting four factors that determine successful attention allocation: conspicuity, mental workload, expectation and capacity. We then propose a framework to study the effects of those factors on an unexpected object and conduct an experiment to measure the corresponding subjective awareness level. Finally, we discuss the application of a visual attention model for conversational agents.
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Date Posted: 14 April 2006
Comments
Postprint version. Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Volume 3661, Intelligent Virtual Agents, 2005, pages 178-190.
Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/11550617_16