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We propose a methodology for estimating a user’s interest in documents displayed on a computer screen from his or her physical actions. Some studies show that physical actions captured by a device can be indicators of a user’s interest. We introduce the ongoing pilot study’s results, which show the possible relationship between a user’s face approaching the screen, as captured by a webcam, and their interest in the document on the screen. Our system uses a common user-friendly device. We evaluate our prototype system from the viewpoint of presuming an interest from such a face approach and the practicality of the system, and discuss the future possibilities of our research.
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Fujisawa, K., Aihara, K. (2009). Estimation of User Interest from Face Approaches Captured by Webcam. In: Shumaker, R. (eds) Virtual and Mixed Reality. VMR 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5622. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02771-0_6
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