Spatial Knowledge Acquisition with Mobile Maps: Effects of Map Size on Users’ Wayfinding Performance with Interactive Interfaces

Abstract

Restricted by the small screen size, it is challenging for users to obtain all the wayfinding content they need when utilizing mobile devices. This study investigated the effects of map size and interactive interface on users’ wayfinding performance and preference when using mobile devices. Two types of interactive interfaces (i.e., panning and peephole interfaces) and three different map sizes (i.e., small, medium, and large) were examined. The experiment was a 2 × 3 between-subjects design. Sixty participants were invited to complete five wayfinding tasks (i.e., Euclidean distance judgment, route distance judgment, landmark recognition, map section rotation, and route recognition), a system usability scale (SUS) questionnaire, and the subjective preference questionnaire. The results showed that: (1) The participants’ wayfinding performance was affected by the map size and interactive interface; (2) the peephole interface was superior for the Euclidean distance judgment and the route recognition tasks; (3) it does not always take a significantly longer time to complete the task with the larger map when performing the map section rotation task with the panning interface; and (4) the usability scores of the peephole interface were considered above average, and it had a positive impact on the participants’ preferences.

A GPS-es navigáció vegyes terei

“…A téri tudásról szóló elméletet a gyakorlatba ültetve, a kognitivista kísérleti kutatások kísérleti csoportra és kontrollcsoportra osztják a résztvevőket, az előbbiekhez tartoznak a GPS-es navigációt használók, az utóbbiakhoz azok, akik közvetlenül vagy hagyományos térképek alapján szereznek tapasztalatot a terekről. A résztvevők lehetnek gyalogosok vagy autóvezetők, a kísérleteket pedig vagy valós városi terepeken (Ahmadpoor, Smith 2020;Ben-Elia 2021;Brügger, Richter, Fabrikant 2019;Dillemuth 2005;Dickmann 2012;Göktürk, Pakkan 2013;Huang, Schmidt, Gartner 2012;Ishikawa et al 2008;Ishikawa 2019;Münzer et al 2006;Willis et al 2009), vagy laboratóriumokban, virtuális környezetben végzik (Burnett, Lee 2005;Chen, Li 2020;Fenech, Drews, Bakdash 2010;Gardony et al 2013;Ruginski et al 2019;Dahmani, Bohbot 2020;Hejtmánek et al 2018;Parush, Berman 2004;Parush, Ahuvia-Pick, Erev 2007). A kísérleti és a kontrollcsoport tagjainak a kísérlet által meghatározott környezetben navigációs feladatokat kell végrehajtaniuk, a két csoport teljesítményét utólag különböző mérőszámokkal összehasonlítják.…”

Evaluating schematic route maps in wayfinding tasks for in-car navigation

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Design of Augmented Reality Training Content for Railway Vehicle Maintenance Focusing on the Axle-Mounted Disc Brake System

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