The use of low-cost devices for capturing images used by studies of ergonomics and usability of visual interfaces

• Grant number: 13/02858-2
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: July 01, 2013
• End date: December 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Industrial Design
• Principal Investigator: João Roberto Gomes de Faria
• Grantee: Diego Pires de Novaes
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Arquitetura, Artes e Comunicação (FAAC). Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP). Campus de Bauru. Bauru , SP, Brazil

Abstract

By studying the ergonomics of the built environment or visual interfaces, it is often interesting to hear the view of the object from the subject. Due to the complexity and high cost of specialized systems for image acquisition such as the eye-tracking technology, it is proposed, in this study; to allow the use of instruments of conventional imaging, such as digital cameras and webcams, for that purpose. Will be developed laboratory studies with these instruments in activities involving the quality of lighting, especially on glare, and human interactions-digital interfaces and human-manageable products. (AU)