The effect of Smooth Pursuit eye movement and Visual ACT Techniques on Relaxation

Forschungsthema/Bereich

Human-Computer Interaction

Typ der Abschlussarbeit

Bachelor / Master

Startzeitpunkt

31.05.2025

Bewerbungsschluss

20.05.2025

Dauer der Arbeit

3-6 months

Beschreibung

This thesis topic explores how visual tasks involving smooth pursuit eye movements and Acceptance
and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-inspired cognitive diffusion techniques influence user
relaxation and engagement.
Relaxation and sustained engagement with the task will be assessed via subjective selfreports, eye-tracking data, and optionally EEG (e.g., alpha power). The topic aims to understand how gaze-based visual interaction can support cognitive diffusion processes

Hypothesis:
Smooth pursuit eye movements will lead to greater relaxation compared to static or noninteractive visual conditions.

Tasks:

• Literature review (ACT, cognitive defusion, smooth pursuit, relaxation indicators)
• Design and develop visual stimuli and gaze-interactive tasks (support provided)
• Set up experimental protocol, questionnaires, and data collection
• Conduct user study and collect eye-tracking and relaxation data (and optionally EEG)
• Analyze and compare conditions
• Discuss findings in context of HCI and mental well-being

Voraussetzung

Voraussetzungen an Studierende

• Interest in HCI and psychology
• Some experience in data analysis, machine learning and at least one programming
• language, preferably python.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to work with eye-tracking and/or EEG systems
• ✅ support is provided for software and experimental setup.

Studiengangsbereiche

• Ingenieurwissenschaften
  Elektrotechnik & Informationstechnik
  Informatik
  Mechatronik & Informationstechnik
  Optics & Photonics
• Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften
  Wirtschaftsinformatik

Betreuung

Titel, Vorname, Name

Sarah Makarem

Organisationseinheit

TM

E-Mail Adresse

makarem@teco.edu

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