Evaluation of User Performance in Interactive and Static 3D Maps

Heřman, Lukáš; Juřík, Vojtěch; Stachoň, Zdeněk; Vrbík, Daniel; Russnák, Jan; Řezník, Tomáš

doi:10.3390/ijgi7110415

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“…The suitability of selected methods of spatial data visualization and particular implementations significantly affect a user's ability to determine the correct information from a map. The quantification and evaluation of different factors affecting how information in a map is perceived by different user groups is the main task in many types of research [33][34][35]. Addressing modern trends in cognitive cartography and cartographic visualization methods can lead to insights in, and improvement to, cartographic production.…”

Section: Geovisualization Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eye-tracking Evaluation of Weather Web Maps

Popelka

Vondráková

Hujnakova

2019

IJGI

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Weather is one of the things that interest almost everyone. Weather maps are therefore widely used and many users use them in everyday life. To identify the potential usability problems of weather web maps, the presented research was conducted. Five weather maps were selected for an eye-tracking experiment based on the results of an online questionnaire: DarkSky, In-Počasí, Windy, YR.no, and Wundermap. The experiment was conducted with 34 respondents and consisted of introductory, dynamic, and static sections. A qualitative and quantitative analysis of recorded data was performed together with a think-aloud protocol. The main part of the paper describes the results of the eye-tracking experiment and the implemented research, which identify the strengths and weaknesses of the evaluated weather web maps and point out the differences between strategies in using maps by the respondents. The results include findings such as the following: users worked with web maps in the simplest form and they did not look for hidden functions in the menu or attempt to find any advanced functionality; if expandable control panels were available, the respondents only looked at them after they had examined other elements; map interactivity was not an obstacle unless it contained too much information or options to choose from; searching was quicker in static menus that respondents did not have to switch on or off; the graphic design significantly influenced respondents and their work with the web maps. The results of the work may be useful for further scientific research on weather web maps and related user issues.

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Section: Geovisualization Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eye-tracking Evaluation of Weather Web Maps

Popelka

Vondráková

Hujnakova

2019

IJGI

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“…Thus, it becomes necessary to visualize the uncertainties of the 3D points, especially when those are derived from images dating from different periods. Several studies have shown that the accuracy of 3D geospatial data can be visualized in various ways, such as with heat maps or shading (Dübel et al, 2017;Herman et al, 2018;O'Banion et al, 2018;Zuk et al, 2005).…”

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Historical Photos and Visualizations: Potential for Research

Dewitz

Kröber

Messemer³

et al. 2019

Int. Arch. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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<p><strong>Abstract.</strong> The interdisciplinary research group on four-dimensional research and communication of urban history (Urban History 4D) aims to investigate and develop methods and technologies to access extensive repositories of historical media and their contextual information in a spatial model, with an additional temporal component. This will make content accessible to different target groups, researchers and the public, via a 4D Browser and an Augmented Reality app for mobile devices. One goal is to improve the accessibility of media repositories and develop suitable solutions for data preparation and information research, making extensive use of visualizations. An interdisciplinary approach is taken to ensure that visualizations for research are comprehensible and meet scientific standards. The investigation of spatial visualizations of image repositories and their visual representation in a coherent context includes frequencies, directions, and perspectives within the image material, which can be grasped through quantitative methods. This paper introduces two main investigations into (1) quantitative data visualization with photography and (2) the plausibility and perception of 3D reconstructions.</p>

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“…MacEachren et al, [21] stated that traditional geovisualizations and virtual environments are similar in terms of the use of realism. The suitability of the use of individual visualizations cannot be generalized and is dependent rather on the task type [22][23][24][25][26][27][28]. Opinions on how the level of realism influences human perception differ.…”

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confidence: 99%

Navigation in Indoor Environments: Does the Type of Visual Learning Stimulus Matter?

Snopková

Švedová

Kubíček

et al. 2019

IJGI

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This work addresses the impact of a geovisualization’s level of realism on a user’s experience in indoor navigation. The key part of the work is a user study in which participants navigated along a designated evacuation route previously learnt in a virtual tour or traditional 2D floor plan. The efficiency and effectiveness of completing the task was measured by the number of incorrect turns during navigation and completion time. The complexity of mental spatial representations that participants developed before and after navigating the route was also evaluated. The data was obtained using several qualitative and quantitative research methods (mobile eye tracking, structured interviews, sketching of cognitive maps, creation of navigation instructions, and additional questions to evaluate spatial orientation abilities). A total of 36 subjects (17 in the “floor plan” group and 19 in the “virtual tour” group) participated in the study. The results showed that the participants from both groups were able to finish the designated navigation route, but more detailed mental spatial representations were developed by the “virtual tour” group than the “floor plan” group. The participants in the virtual tour group created richer navigation instructions both before and after evacuation, mentioned more landmarks and could recall their characteristics. Visual landmark characteristics available in the virtual tour also seemed to support the correct decision-making.

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Evaluation of User Performance in Interactive and Static 3D Maps

Cited by 34 publications

References 54 publications

Eye-tracking Evaluation of Weather Web Maps

Eye-tracking Evaluation of Weather Web Maps

Historical Photos and Visualizations: Potential for Research

Navigation in Indoor Environments: Does the Type of Visual Learning Stimulus Matter?

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