[REVIEW]: Eyestream: An open WebSocket-based middleware for serializing and streaming eye tracker event data from Gazepoint GP3 HD research hardware

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Submitting author: @MLHale (Matthew Hale)
Repository: https://github.com/MLHale/eyestream
Version: 1.1
Editor: @cMadan
Reviewer: @RingoHHuang, @adswa
Archive: 10.5281/zenodo.3549022

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General checks

• Repository: Is the source code for this software available at the repository url?
• License: Does the repository contain a plain-text LICENSE file with the contents of an OSI approved software license?
• Version: 1.1
• Authorship: Has the submitting author (@MLHale) made major contributions to the software? Does the full list of paper authors seem appropriate and complete?

Functionality

• Installation: Does installation proceed as outlined in the documentation?
• Functionality: Have the functional claims of the software been confirmed?
• Performance: If there are any performance claims of the software, have they been confirmed? (If there are no claims, please check off this item.)

Documentation

• A statement of need: Do the authors clearly state what problems the software is designed to solve and who the target audience is?
• Installation instructions: Is there a clearly-stated list of dependencies? Ideally these should be handled with an automated package management solution.
• Example usage: Do the authors include examples of how to use the software (ideally to solve real-world analysis problems).
• Functionality documentation: Is the core functionality of the software documented to a satisfactory level (e.g., API method documentation)?
• Automated tests: Are there automated tests or manual steps described so that the function of the software can be verified?
• Community guidelines: Are there clear guidelines for third parties wishing to 1) Contribute to the software 2) Report issues or problems with the software 3) Seek support

Software paper

• Authors: Does the paper.md file include a list of authors with their affiliations?
• A statement of need: Do the authors clearly state what problems the software is designed to solve and who the target audience is?
• References: Do all archival references that should have a DOI list one (e.g., papers, datasets, software)?

Review checklist for @adswa

Conflict of interest

• As the reviewer I confirm that I have read the JOSS conflict of interest policy and that there are no conflicts of interest for me to review this work.

Code of Conduct

• I confirm that I read and will adhere to the JOSS code of conduct.

General checks

• Repository: Is the source code for this software available at the repository url?
• License: Does the repository contain a plain-text LICENSE file with the contents of an OSI approved software license?
• Version: 1.1
• Authorship: Has the submitting author (@MLHale) made major contributions to the software? Does the full list of paper authors seem appropriate and complete?

Functionality

• Installation: Does installation proceed as outlined in the documentation?
• Functionality: Have the functional claims of the software been confirmed?
• Performance: If there are any performance claims of the software, have they been confirmed? (If there are no claims, please check off this item.)

Documentation

• A statement of need: Do the authors clearly state what problems the software is designed to solve and who the target audience is?
• Installation instructions: Is there a clearly-stated list of dependencies? Ideally these should be handled with an automated package management solution.
• Example usage: Do the authors include examples of how to use the software (ideally to solve real-world analysis problems).
• Functionality documentation: Is the core functionality of the software documented to a satisfactory level (e.g., API method documentation)?
• Automated tests: Are there automated tests or manual steps described so that the function of the software can be verified?
• Community guidelines: Are there clear guidelines for third parties wishing to 1) Contribute to the software 2) Report issues or problems with the software 3) Seek support

Software paper

• Authors: Does the paper.md file include a list of authors with their affiliations?
• A statement of need: Do the authors clearly state what problems the software is designed to solve and who the target audience is?
• References: Do all archival references that should have a DOI list one (e.g., papers, datasets, software)?

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[cMadan]

@adswa @RingoHHuang, how are your reviews progressing? Thanks!

[adswa]

Thanks for the poke, and sorry for the delay @cMadan . I have a long train ride upcoming on sunday and plan to finish it then...

[cMadan]

@adswa, no worries, thanks for the update!

[adswa]

(My apologies - cancelled train, overcrowded replacement, no WIFI. I'll try to squeeze it in over the next two days)

[adswa]

Hey everyone, from my POV and based on what I am able to review given I don't have the hardware and OS available to test the full functionality, my review is finished.
I can confirm that the items on the checklist apply with the exception of "functionality". I have a minor issue open regarding the paper, but once this is addressed, I'd be happy to approve this submission - all with the explicit notion that I was not able to actually test the functionality. Thanks to @MLHale for providing an open source interface to make the raw data accessible, and for being so swift and diligent in replying to my issues, and thanks to everyone involved for this wonderful way of publishing and reviewing research items!

[RingoHHuang]

@cMadan - I'll find time to test the program with the Gazepoint hardware some time this week.

[MLHale]

@adswa - I have implemented your change list. Really thanks again for all of your review inputs and thoughtful contributions. I also like this collaborative process - it was been very constructive to receive and implement feedback in this way!

[cMadan]

@adswa, thanks for the update! That sounds good to me--I really appreciate your thorough efforts here.

@RingoHHuang, great, looking forward to it!

@MLHale, I'm glad to hear you're finding the review process here constructive :).

[RingoHHuang]

Hi @cMadan @MLHale @adswa,

I've just tested Eyestream using my Gazepoint 60 Hz eye-tracker and can confirm its functionality. My review of this submission is complete, and I'm ready to approve it. Thanks @MLHale for your help in addressing my many installation and testing questions, and for amending the documentation accordingly. I think Eyestream will be a valuable addition to the eye-tracking development community and will broaden the use case for Gazepoint eye-trackers. I'm excited to see future applications built off of this software. Thanks to all involved - it was a pleasure reviewing this submission!

[MLHale]

@adswa @RingoHHuang @cMadan - Thanks again for your time and effort in the review. I really appreciate all of the testing and improvements.

[MLHale]

Hi @cMadan - Is there anything else I need to do to move the review forward? Thanks!

[cMadan]

@RingoHHuang, thanks for reviewing this submission!

@MLHale, I need to do some final checks, but we're almost done! (So the review is with me now.)

[cMadan]

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[cMadan]

@MLHale, it looks like the bib needs a few fixes (missing year, missing capitalisation, missing page numbers).

[MLHale]

@cmaden - I will look over that and get it fixed tonight. Thanks

[cMadan]

@whedon set 10.5281/zenodo.3549022 as archive

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[cMadan]

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- 10.1145/2723872.2723882 is OK
- 10.24251/HICSS.2018.108 is OK
- https://doi.org/10.29268/stsc.2017.5.1.1 is OK
- 10.1109/ICWS.2015.49 is OK
- 10.1109/HICSS.2015.670 is OK
- 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.07.024 is OK
- 10.1145/507079.507082 is OK
- 10.1109/TCE.2012.6227433 is OK

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[cMadan]

@openjournals/joss-eics, I think we're all set to accept here!

[MLHale]

@cMadan - Thanks again for all of your help. I want to reiterate how awesome this review process has been. Seriously the most transparent, useful, and enjoyable review process I've seen.

I really like that reviewer feedback is so collaborative, can be incorporated into the work in near real-time, and then iterated on if the fix didn't address the feedback. This kind of process makes for a better product and is (I hope) the future of academia and publishing!

I'll definitely be publishing in this venue again!

[kthyng]

Hi @MLHale I've made some tweaks to your paper.md and paper.bib to improve spacing around the references and preserve capitalization (mostly). Please merge PRs 11 and 12 if you please.

[MLHale]

@kthyng Thanks for these improvements. I just accepted the PRs.

[kthyng]

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Ok looks good!

[kthyng]

@whedon accept

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OK DOIs

- 10.1145/2723872.2723882 is OK
- 10.24251/HICSS.2018.108 is OK
- https://doi.org/10.29268/stsc.2017.5.1.1 is OK
- 10.1109/ICWS.2015.49 is OK
- 10.1109/HICSS.2015.670 is OK
- 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.07.024 is OK
- 10.1145/507079.507082 is OK
- 10.1109/TCE.2012.6227433 is OK

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[kthyng]

Congrats to @MLHale on your new paper! Thanks to editor @cMadan and reviewers @RingoHHuang and @adswa — we wouldn't be here without you!

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[MLHale]

@kthyng - Thanks!