Preliminary investigation of visual attention to human figures in photographs: Potential considerations for the design of aided aac visual scene displays

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1644-1657

  Wilkinson, Krista M ^a   Light, Janice ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Augmentative and alternative communication; Eye tracking technology; Visual processing; Visual scene displays

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COMMUNICATION AID; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; REACTION TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR DISABLED; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; FORM PERCEPTION; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PILOT PROJECTS; REACTION TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755173135     PISSN: 10924388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2011/10-0098)     Document Type: Article

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