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ArticleScientific reports2025

Optimal frequency bands for pupillography for maximal correlation with HRV.

Júlio Medeiros, André Bernardes, Ricardo Couceiro, Paulo Oliveira, Henrique Madeira, César Teixeira, Paulo Carvalho

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Article in Scientific reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Measuring Mental Effort in Real Time Using Pupillometry.Journal of eye movement research · 2025
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7 authors.

Júlio MedeirosCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. juliomedeiros@dei.uc.pt.
André BernardesCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Ricardo CouceiroCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Paulo OliveiraDepartment of Mathematics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Henrique MadeiraCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
César TeixeiraCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Paulo CarvalhoCentre for Informatics and Systems of the University of Coimbra, Department of Informatics Engineering, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.

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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia 2020.07906.BDFundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia POCI - 01-0145 - FEDER- 031581
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assessing cognitive load using pupillography frequency features presents a persistent challenge due to the lack of consensus on optimal frequency limits. This study aims to address this challenge by exploring pupillography frequency bands and seeking clarity in defining the most effective ranges for cognitive load assessment. From a controlled experiment involving 21 programmers performing software bug inspection, our study pinpoints the optimal low-frequency (0.06-0.29 Hz) and high-frequency (0.29-0.49 Hz) bands. Correlation analysis yielded a geometric mean of 0.238 compared to Heart Rate Variability features, with individual correlations for low-frequency, high-frequency, and their ratio at 0.279, 0.168, and 0.286, respectively. Extending the study to 51 participants, including a different experiment focusing on mental arithmetic tasks, validated the previous findings and further refined bands, maintaining effectiveness with a geometric mean correlation of 0.236 and surpassing common frequency bands reported in the existing literature. This study represents a pivotal step toward converging and establishing a coherent framework for frequency band definition to be used in pupillography analysis. Furthermore, based on this, it also contributes insights into the importance of more integration and adoption of eye-tracking with pupillography technology into authentic software development contexts for cognitive load assessment at a very fine level of granularity.

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CognitionHeart RatePupilAdultFemaleHumansMaleYoung AdultError mitigationHRVPupillographySoftware Engineering

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PMID39870665
PMCPMC11772668

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