Ph.D. Geoinformatics and Cartography
Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia, EU
Thesis: Real-time eye-tracking in map applications
Curriculum Vitae
Michaela Vojtechovska
Eye-tracking researcher
Research focus
Eye-tracking (Gaze interactions, Diagnostic eye-tracking, Experiment design) · Web applications (Web development, User interface design, User experience) · Cartography (Map design, Geospatial applications, Spatial cognition)
Education
2023 – present
2021 – 2023
M.Sc. Geoinformatics and Cartography
Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia, EU
Thesis: Development of a tool for generating sequence charts from eye-tracking data
2019
Erasmus+ Geosciences
University of Oslo, Norway, EU
Erasmus+ exchange program at the University in Oslo
2017 – 2021
B.Sc. Applied Geography
Masaryk University Brno, Czechia, EU
Thesis: Modelling distribution of European grassland species
Research Project Involvement
2023 – 2025
TAČR – Re-education of dyslexia and development of reading skills using eye-tracking
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TAČR) · Masaryk University / Faculty of Arts
Programmer and Researcher
2024 – 2028
OP JAK – Excellence in research in the field of digital technologies and wellbeing (DigiWELL)
Operational Programme Jan Amos Comenius (OP JAK) · Masaryk University
Programmer and Researcher
2023 – 2025
GAČR – Identification of barriers in the process of communicating spatial socio-demographic information
Czech Science Foundation (GAČR) · Palacký University Olomouc
Eye-tracking Analyst
2024 – 2025
IGA UP – AI visionaries: Innovative testing methodology for examining religious beliefs
Internal Grant Agency of Palacký University (IGA UP) · Palacký University Olomouc
Technology and Eye-tracking Co-investigator
Bibliography
- (2026). A Scoping Review of Eye-Tracking Studies on the Usability Evaluation of Interactive Geovisualisations. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction. doi:10.1080/10447318.2026.2618556
- (2025). Gaze controlled maps: scoping review of gaze-based interactions in geovisualisations. International Journal of Digital Earth. doi:10.1080/17538947.2025.2510563
- (2025). Exploring Gaze Re-Inspection Dynamics with Running Recurrence Quantification Analysis (RRQA). Proceedings of the 2025 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. doi:10.1145/3715669.3725875
- (2025). Mapping Democracy: An Eye-Tracking Analysis of Election Maps. Proceedings of the 2025 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. doi:10.1145/3715669.3725865
- (2024). Exploring Geological Map Usability Through Sequence Chart Visualization. Proceedings of the 2024 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. doi:10.1145/3649902.3653520
- (2024). Beyond Evaluation: Utilizing Gaze-Based Interactions for Digital Cartography. Proceedings of the 2024 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. doi:10.1145/3649902.3655102
- (2024). Towards the Intervention of Dyslexia: a Complex Concept of Dyslexia Intervention System using Eye-Tracking. Proceedings of the 2024 Symposium on Eye Tracking Research and Applications. doi:10.1145/3649902.3656490
Technical Skills
Programming TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, R, HTML/CSS, SQL
Frameworks SvelteKit, Svelte, Three.js
Eye-tracking Tobii Pro, OGAMA, GazePoint, Pupil Labs, Custom tool development
GIS QGIS, ArcGIS, Leaflet, MapLibre
Languages Czech (native), English (C1)