Touch Interaction With 3d Geographical Visualization on Web: Selected Technological and User Issues

Heřman, Lukáš; Stachoň, Zdeněk; Stuchlík, Radim; Hladík, Jiří; Kubíček, Petr

doi:10.5194/isprs-archives-xlii-2-w2-33-2016

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“…The suggested classification can be used to compare the virtual movement parameters and visualizations mentioned in Section 1.2. Other methods that can be used according to the proposed scheme are described by, for example, Chittaro and Ieronutti [33], Zanbaka et al [34], Cirio et al [35], Treves et al [36], Herman and Stachoň [20], and Herman et al [16,59].…”

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Spatial Analysis of Navigation in Virtual Geographic Environments

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Human performance and navigation activity in virtual environments can be measured and assessed with the aim to draw specific conclusions about human cognition. This paper presents an original virtual geographic environment (VGE) designed and used for this purpose. The presented research is rooted in an interdisciplinary approach combining knowledge and principles from the fields of psychology, cartography, and information technologies. The VGE was embedded with user logging functionality to provide a basis from which conclusions about human cognitive processes in a VGE could be drawn. The scope of this solution is introduced, described, and discussed under a behavioral measurement framework. An exploratory research design was adopted to demonstrate the environment’s utility in proof-of-concept user testing. Twenty participants were observed in interactive, semi-interactive and non-interactive tasks, their performance and individual differences were analyzed. The behavioral measurements were supplemented by Object-Spatial Imagery and a Verbal Questionnaire to determine the participants’ cognitive styles. In this sample, significant differences in exploration strategies between men and women were detected. Differences between experienced and non-experienced users were also found in their ability to identify spatial relations in virtual scenes. Finally, areas for future research areas and development were pinpointed.

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Spatial Analysis of Navigation in Virtual Geographic Environments

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“…All user interaction data and user responses were recorded and stored on the server for later analysis. The 3DmoveR and two derived variants, 3DtouchR (3D Touch Interaction Recorder) and 3DgazeR (3D Gaze Recorder), have been used in several user studies [31,38,[42][43][44]55,60].…”

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“…From a technological point of view, it is now possible to perform user testing directly with interactive 3D maps, which may be more appropriate regarding the transferability of results into practice in the design and implementation of 3D geovisualizations (see Juřík et al [60]). Technologies that permit testing in controlled [38] and non-controlled conditions [56] can be connected to eye-tracking devices [33] and various interfaces, such as a touch screens [43,44] or the Wii Remote Controller [30], and other technologies for stereoscopic (real-3D) visualization with different immersion levels [34,37,57].…”

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Evaluation of User Performance in Interactive and Static 3D Maps

Heřman

Juřík

Stachoň

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IJGI

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Interactive 3D visualizations of geospatial data are currently available and popular through various applications such as Google EarthTM and others. Several studies have focused on user performance with 3D maps, but static 3D maps were mostly used as stimuli. The main objective of this paper was to identify differences between interactive and static 3D maps. We also explored the role of different tasks and inter-individual differences of map users. In the experimental study, we analyzed effectiveness, efficiency, and subjective preferences, when working with static and interactive 3D maps. The study included 76 participants and used a within-subjects design. Experimental testing was performed using our own testing tool 3DmoveR 2.0, which was based on a user logging method and open web technologies. We demonstrated statistically significant differences between interactive and static 3D maps in effectiveness, efficiency, and subjective preferences. Interactivity influenced the results mainly in ‘spatial understanding’ and ‘combined’ tasks. From the identified differences, we concluded that the results of the user studies with static 3D maps as stimuli could not be transferred to interactive 3D visualizations or virtual reality.

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“…However, the software is still being developed and new functionality is constantly incorporated in order to react to the development in the area of cognitive cartography. Current developmental efforts focus on 3D technology implementation (pilot experimental testing of 3D visualization using web technologies has already been made [85,86]), optimization for tablets or other devices with touch screens [87], interconnection with an eye-tracking system, and further development of a Firefox-based browser. The new application using Firefox was able to replace the original SWT-browser based solution in controlled data collection.…”

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The Hypothesis Platform: An Online Tool for Experimental Research into Work with Maps and Behavior in Electronic Environments

Šašinka

Morong

Stachoň

2017

IJGI

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Abstract:The article presents a testing platform named Hypothesis. The software was developed primarily for the purposes of experimental research in cartography and psychological diagnostics. Hypothesis is an event-logger application which can be used for the recording of events and their real-time processing, if needed. The platform allows for the application of Computerized Adaptive Testing. The modularity of the platform makes it possible to integrate various Processing.js-based applications for creation and presentation of rich graphic material, interactive animations, and tasks involving manipulation with 3D objects. The Manager Module allows not only the administration of user accounts and tests but also serves as a data export tool. Raw data is exported from the central database in text format and then converted in the selection module into a format suitable for statistical analysis. The platform has many functions e.g., the creation and administration of tasks with real-time interaction between several participants ("multi-player function") and those where a single user completes several tests simultaneously ("multi-task function"). The platform may be useful e.g., for research in experimental economics or for studies involving collaborative tasks. In addition, connection of the platform to an eye-tracking system is also possible.

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Touch Interaction With 3d Geographical Visualization on Web: Selected Technological and User Issues

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Spatial Analysis of Navigation in Virtual Geographic Environments

Spatial Analysis of Navigation in Virtual Geographic Environments

Evaluation of User Performance in Interactive and Static 3D Maps

The Hypothesis Platform: An Online Tool for Experimental Research into Work with Maps and Behavior in Electronic Environments

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