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Visualizing Pedestrian Perception: Eye-Tracking Analysis for Walkable Urban Environments
1Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
2Computational Data Science and Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
3Management Information System, Lamar University
✉ Corresponding author: Mahzerin Sultana · msultana@aggies.ncat.com
Proceedings 7th International Symposium on Innovation in Architecture, Planning and Design
Volume 23 Pages 403–410 Year 2025
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