New article by José M. León-Rubio and colleagues from the group SENAI CIMATEC: 'Visual attention of experts and novices to a critical industrial maintenance task'.
In the industrial maintenance field, this study analyzed similarities and differences in the visual attention of expert and novice task performers while following procedures with and without flagging a critical task. For attention analysis, eye-tracking technology was used to monitor their observation during the work procedure, recording data on time to first fixation, total fixation time, and the number of visits. The results suggest that the flagged procedure can be used as a guide for work monitoring, helping experts or novices to more easily select relevant information.