docs/user_guide/gaze_analysis_pipeline/heatmap.md


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Add a heatmap
=============

Heatmap is an optional [ArFrame](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame) pipeline step. It is executed at each new gaze position to update heatmap image.

![Heatmap](../../img/heatmap.png)

## Enable and display ArFrame heatmap

[ArFrame.heatmap](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame.heatmap) can be enabled thanks to a dedicated JSON entry.

Here is an extract from the JSON ArFrame configuration file where heatmap is enabled and displayed:

```json
{
    "name": "My FullHD screen",
    "size": [1920, 1080],
    ...
    "heatmap": {
        "size": [320, 180],
        "sigma": 0.025,
        "buffer": 0
    },
    ...
    "image_parameters": {
        ...
        "heatmap_weight": 1
    }
}
```
!!! note
    [ArFrame.heatmap](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame.heatmap) is automatically updated each time the [ArFrame.look](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame.look) method is called. As explained in [visualisation chapter](visualisation.md), the resulting image is accessible thanks to [ArFrame.image](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame.image) method.

Now, let's understand the meaning of each JSON entry.

### Size

The heatmap image size in pixel. Higher size implies higher CPU load.

### Sigma

The gaussian point spreading to draw at each gaze position.

![Point spread](../../img/point_spread.png)

### Buffer 

The size of point spread images buffer (0 means no buffering) to visualize only last N gaze positions.

### Heatmap weight

The weight of heatmap overlay in [ArFrame.image](../../argaze.md/#argaze.ArFeatures.ArFrame.image) between 0 and 1.