Eye-tracking and cardiac monitoring in everyday social contexts

Date/Time
Date(s) - 13/11/2025
5:00 pm - 6:20 pm

Location
ABB 102

with Dr. Lauren Fink

• Engage with cutting-edge research on campus
• Discover novel therapeutic and diagnostic applications
• Network with Faculty to discuss research opportunities

• Date: November 13, 2025
• Time: 5:00-6:20pm
• Location:  ABB 102
• Abstract: Research investigating experiences and interactions within live social contexts has traditionally been constrained by high costs, proprietary tools, and limited access to specialized equipment and data. In this talk I will provide an overview of our open-source tools for social event research, both in-person and online. From music performances to art galleries to political debates, we have deployed these tools in diverse contexts, enabling insights into joint attention and social interaction. For in-person audiences, we have built frameworks for remotely controlling, synchronizing, and analysing data from mobile eye-trackers and open-source smart watches. For online audiences, we have developed tools for audiovisual research and event livestreams, as well as end-to-end webcam-based eye-tracking pipelines. Findings from recent events will be highlighted with focus on how these tools facilitate understanding of multimodal attention in real-world environments.