Eye-Tracking Applications in Architecture and Design
Definition
:1. History of Eye Tracking
2. Eye Tracking and AI-Simulated Eye-Tracking: Applications and Findings in Architecture and Design
2.1. What Determines First Fixations
2.2. Importance
2.3. Relevance for Architecture and Design
2.4. Eye-Tracking and Stimulus Valence
2.5. Using Virtual Reality Environments
3. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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