The 5th international COGAIN conference on eye gaze interaction emphasises user needs and future applications
of eye tracking technology. Robust gaze interaction methods have been available for some years, with substantial
amounts of applications to support communication, learning and entertainment already being used.
However, there are still some uncertainties about this new technology among communication specialists and
funding institutions. The 5th COGAIN conference will focus on spreading the experiences of people using
gaze interaction in their daily life to potential users and specialists who have yet to benefit from it.
Case studies from researchers and manufacturers working on new ways of making gaze interaction available for all,
as well as integrating eye gaze with other forms of communication technology are also particularly welcome.
We also encourage papers and posters which reach beyond the special case of eye control for people with disabilities
into mainstream human-computer interaction development, for instance using eye tracking technology
to enhance gaming experience and strategic play.
Now in its 5th year, COGAIN (COmmunication by GAze INteraction) is a European Union funded research Network of Excellence,
which comprises 25 universities, manufacturers and end-user organizations from across the European Union together
with partners from across the globe. More information about the COGAIN network can be found at
www.cogain.org.
The 5th COGAIN conference will be hosted by the newly formed COGAIN Association
(www.cogain.org/association) and marks an important step towards
making COGAIN a sustainable, independent organisation. This year we have chosen to collaborate with
the Danish "Visiondays" (www.visionday.dk) where the COGAIN conference will act
as a "forth Visionday".
The theme of the conference is "Gaze interaction for those who want it most".
The conference committee invites the submission of short papers particularly in the following areas,
although submissions in any area related to gaze-based interaction will be considered.
Gaze-based access to computer applications
Gaze and environmental control
Gaze and personal mobility control
User experience studies
Innovations in eyetracking systems
Low cost gaze tracking systems
Attentive interfaces and inferring user intent from gaze
Gaze-based interaction with virtual worlds
Gaze and creativity
Gaming using gaze as an input modality
Gaze interaction with wearable displays
Using gaze with other modalities including BCI
Papers which deal with the use of eye gaze to study the usability of mainstream applications and websites
are not normally considered for inclusion in the conference.
Registration, exhibition, demonstrations, coffee, and rolls
SESSION I
Session Chair: Bjarne Ersbøll
09.00
Welcome and introduction
Rector, Lars Pallesen, DTU
09.10
Eye guidance in natural behaviour
Benjamin W. Tatler, School of Psychology, University of Dundee, UK
09.50
Achievements and experiences in the course of COGAIN
Kari-Jouko Räihä, Department of Computer Sciences, University of Tampere
10.30
Coffee, exhibition, demonstrations
SESSION II
Session Chair: John Paulin Hansen
11.00
Joys and sorrows in communicating with gaze
Arne Lykke-Larsen, Department of Physics and Chemistry, University of Southern Denmark
11.30
Paper teasers
- a one-minute introduction to the 18 papers presented in the afternoon
12.00
Lunch, exhibition, demonstrations, posters
SESSION III, track 1: Gaze interactive users
(in parallel with Session III, track 2)
Session Chair: Howell Istance
13.30
Eye gaze assessment with a person having complex needs
Margret Buchholz & Eva Holmqvist
13.50
Performance Evaluation of a Low-Cost Gaze Tracker for Eye Typing
Maria Barrett, Henrik Skovsgaard & Javier San Agustin
14.10
Text Editing by Gaze: Static vs. Dynamic Menus
Päivi Majaranta, Niina Majaranta, Gintautas Daunys & Oleg Špakov
14.30
Selecting with pie menus
Mario H. Urbina, Maike Lorenz & Anke Huckauf
14.50
Coffee, exhibition, demonstrations, posters
SESSION III, track 2: Gaze interactive systems
(in parallel with Session III, track 1)
Session Chair: Benjamin Tatler
13.30
Environmental Control Application compliant with Cogain Guidelines
Razzak Faisal, Emiliano Castellina & Fulvio Corno
13.50
Home and environment control
Petr Novák, Pavel Moc, Olga Štepánková & Lenka Nováková
14.10
A gaze-and cortex-contingent mouse cursor
Michael Dorr, Christoph Rasche & Erhardt Barth
14.30
Optimizing the interoperability between a VOG and a EMG system
Mikel Ariz, Javier Navallas, Arantxa Villanueva, Javier San Agustin,
Rafael Cabeza & Martin Tall
14.50
Coffee, exhibition, demonstrations, posters
SESSION IV, track 1: Gaze interactive users
(in parallel with Session IV, track 2)
Session Chair: Kari-Jouko Räihä
15.30
Gameplay experience in a gaze interaction game
Lennart Nacke, Sophie Stellmach, Dennis Sasse & Craig A. Lindley
15.50
Selecting commands in 3D game environments by gaze gestures
Stephen Vickers, Howell Istance & Aulikki Hyrskykari
16.10
GazeTrain: A case study of an action oriented gaze-controlled game
Lasse Farnung Laursen & Bjarne Ersbøll
16.30
Detecting Search and Rescue Targets in Moving Aerial Images using Eye-gaze
James Mardell, Mark Witkowski & Robert Spence
16.50
Feasibility Study for the use of Eye-Movements in Estimation of Answer Correctness
Minoru Nakayama & Yuko Hayashi
SESSION IV, track 2: Gaze interactive systems
(in parallel with Session IV, track 1)
Session Chair: Arantxa Villanueva
15.30
Eye Tracker Connectivity
Gintautas Daunys & Vytautas Vysniauskas
15.50
SW tool supporting customization of eye tracking algorithms
Petr Novák, & Olga Štepánková
Gaze Visualization Trends and Techniques
Sophie Stellmach, Lennart Nacke, Raimund Dachselt & Craig A. Lindley
19.00
COGAIN2009 dinner at Brede Spisehus
(We will go to the restaurant by bus. However, you need to find your way back to your hotel on your own.
There is a train station 50m from the restaurant and the train leaves every 20 min.)
Eye tracking device manufacturers and developers are welcome to
demonstrate their products. Each registered attendant will be granted a
space to present and demonstrate free of charge. The only cost involved is
thus an ordinary registration fee (it is possible to take advantage of the
reduced cost by joining as a member).
The exhibition will take place in the same location as coffee and
lunch are served and where posters are presented.
If you are interested in demonstrating your product at the COGAIN 2009, and have questions,
please contact Bjarne Ersbøll, bjarne.ersboell@cogain.org.
The submitted short papers will be blind reviewed. A condition of acceptance is that at least one of the authors will attend the conference.
As a guide a short paper should be taken to mean about three pages of text (c. 1000 - 1500 words),
plus supporting images/diagrams/tables. The text should be clear enough to allow reviewers to judge the potential
of the paper’s suitability for COGAIN 2009. The official language of the conference will be English.
The suitability of the paper will be judged by the reviewers on the following criteria:
Originality
Statements of main results obtained so far (need not be final results)
Clear identification of future research needs
Clarity of presentation
Technical soundness
The short paper should include in addition a cover page with: Title; All authors’ names (underline surname),
affiliations, and addresses; Name of author to contact for correspondence; Email address and fax number of contact;
Up to 5 keywords to describe the paper; Requirements for video presentation equipment.
Posters should be 1-page and submitted as Microsoft Powerpoint or Adobe Acrobat (pdf files).
The final posters should have a height of 1.20 m and width of 0.9 m (dimensions in feet: 3.94 by 2.95).
Each poster should be supplemented with a cover page similar to the format used for short papers.
A one-page abstract of posters to be included in the conference proceedings should be submitted in the same format as the short papers.
Conference proceedings will be published in colour with an ISSN/ISBN number.
Authors are requested to email their paper to the conference chair:
Here is a travel planner for the public transportation system in greater
Copenhagen. Generally, the busses/trains run at least every 20 min http://www.rejseplanen.dk/bin/query.exe/en?
A ticket is valid for the whole journey - both on trains and busses.
A summary of number of zones needed to travel between:
A Kastrup Airport
B Downtown Copenhagen (misc. hotels)
C Lyngby Station/Hotel Eremitagen
D Technical University of Denmark
E Hotel Fortunen
F Brede Spisehus
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10-tour cards reduce the price of travel by about 50% (bought at stations
(ticket-office or vending machine), kiosks, some shops etc.).
They come in 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,all -zone variants.
If you "stamp" a 2-zone card twice it is valid for 4 zones (or for 2 zones
for 2 persons).
You may mix cards: one "2-zone" stamp + one "3-zone" stamp = 5-zones So -
consider at least a 10-tour "2-zone" or a 10-tour "3-zone" card.
Join The COGAIN Association and take immediate advantage of the reduced prices for members.
See more at www.cogain.org/association
COGAIN conference package for 26 May 2009
(registration, access to conference area, lectures and talks, poster viewing, exhibition viewing, conference bag, copy of conference proceedings, coffee and beverages, lunch, conference banquet):
Normal participants: 240 EUR
Member of The COGAIN Association: 200 EUR
Daytime only conference participation for 26 May 2009
(as above, but conference banquet not included):
Normal participants: 160 EUR
Member of The COGAIN Association: 135 EUR
COGAIN conference banquet only: 80 EUR
For participation in the Visiondays (27/5: Medical, 28/5: Industrial, 29/5: Graphical) please register separately on www.visionday.dk
Chairs:
John Paulin Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen
Arantxa Villanueva, Public University of Navarre
Howell Istance (De Montfort University)
Olga Štěpánková (Czech Technical University)
Richard Bates, De Montfort University
Martin Böhme, The University Lübeck
Fulvio Corno, Politecnico di Torino
Gintautas Daunys, Siauliai University
Detlev Droege, University of Koblenz-Landau
Bjarne Ersbøll, Technical University of Denmark
Mick Donegan, ACE Centre Advisory Trust Ltd
Dan Witzner Hansen, IT University of Copenhagen
Aulikki Hyrskykari, University of Tampere
Poika Isokoski, University of Tampere
Markus Joos, Interactive Minds Dresden
Inger Kirk Jordansson, Danish Centre for Assistive Technology
Päivi Majaranta, University of Tampere
Minoru Nakayama, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Sebastian Pannasch, Technical University of Dresden
Kari-Jouko Räihä, University of Tampere
Fangmin Shi, Loughborough University
Oleg Špakov, University of Tampere
