What do Scanpaths Tell Us About Cognitive Processes? An Investigation in a Problem Solving Domain

Abstract

Scanpaths are the specific sequence of fixations elicited by someone when viewing a scene or object. Not only do they illustrate which areas of the scene that were fixated on, they also capture the viewer's change in attention overtime.Dynamics of visual attention contain movement patterns that are not other-My time at the department of Cognitive Science at Carleton University has at once passed in a blur and also felt it could last a lifetime. Given the people; the professors and fellow students alike, I would consider myself lucky for any amount of additional time spent with the department. The duration of my degree has been a time of learning, involvement and growth. Thank you.To all my family and friends, thank you for your continued help and showing up with words (and food) of encouragement. I could not have done it without your making time and space for my vague questions. Thanks especially to my brother, Colin, for coding and moral support and to my partner, Jay, for Latex and additional moral support.To Dr. Kasia Muldner, who has been the most patient of all -thank you for helping make my analysis dreams a reality, for providing endless support, motivation and opportunities along the way.