Visual attention based image browsing on mobile devices

Abstract

Images have become more and more common in mobile communications. People now can easily take and exchange pictures on the move using their mobile devices and digital cameras. However, a crucial challenge is to provide a better user experience for browsing large images on limited and heterogeneous screen sizes of mobile devices. In this paper, we propose a novel image viewing technique based on an adaptive attention shifting model. A presentation technique named rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP), borrowed from the UI community, is used to simulate the attention shifting process. We show a prototype image viewer developed for pocket PC and conduct some evaluations to demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach.