An Experimental Study on Properties of Views that Attract Visual Attention During Walking

Abstract

This paper deals with properties of views that attract visual attention. An experiment in which participants wore an eye tracking system and walked in a tourist site was carried out. The targets of the gaze which attracted the visual attention were examined. A comparison between Japanese and foreign people is also conducted. As a result, it is revealed that both Japanese and foreign people are attracted to objects that are clearly visible, but only foreign people are more attracted to objects where there is spatial changes.