A　fast　evacuation　from　buildings　to　emergency　shelters　is　necessary　and　important　after　the　occurrence　of　a　disaster.　We　investigated　the　variations　in　physical　behaviors　and　cognition　processes　while　finding　emergency　shelter.　The　on-site　emergency-shelter-finding　experiments　were　conducted　in　Beijing,　China.　Participants　performed　the　task　by　using　a　wearable　eye-tracking　device.　We　aimed　to　assess　three　eye　metrics:　fixation　counts,　mean　fixation　duration,　and　visual　attention　index,　to　perform　cognitive　searching　analysis　for　the　environmental　elements.　The　results　showed　that　most　people　spend　more　fixation　time　on　digital　maps　(297.77　&　PLUSMN;　195.90　ms)　and　road　conditions　(239.43　&　PLUSMN;　114.91　ms)　than　signs　(150.90　&　PLUSMN;　81.70　ms),　buildings　(153.44　&　PLUSMN;　41.15　ms),　and　plants　(170.11　&　PLUSMN;　47.60　ms).　Furthermore,　most　participants　exhibit　hesitation　and　retracing　behaviors　throughout　the　wayfinding　process.　The　participants　with　relatively　rich　disaster　experience　and　a　proactive　personality　exhibit　better　performance　in　the　shelter-finding　task,　such　as　a　shorter　retracing　distance　(p　=　0.007)　and　nearer　destination　(p　=　0.037).　Eye　metrics,　together　with　the　questionnaire,　can　mirror　the　complexity　and　heterogeneity　of　evacuation　behavior　during　emergency　shelter-finding.　In　addition,　this　also　provides　insights　for　the　optimization　of　guidance　sign　systems　and　improvements　in　emergency　management.