MICHAEL W DOBSON
Biographic Data
| ID | 5232393 |
|---|---|
| NAME | MICHAEL W DOBSON |
| GIVEN NAMES | MICHAEL W |
| FAMILY NAME | DOBSON |
| SIGNATURE | DOBSON M W |
| AFFILIATIONS | State University of New York at Albany |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1974 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Future of Perceptual Cartography
In the recent past, research in perceptual cartography has been criticized for a variety of reasons. In the paper that follows, the role of perceptual cartography in the future of cartography is discussed and guidelines for a more productive research program are offered
Benchmarking the Perceptual Mechanism for Map-Reading Tasks
This study was conducted as a preliminary step in an investigation of the relationship between the amount of information on a display and the ability of the reader to process this information accurately during a map reading. A visual-choice task simulating map reading was devised to measure the accuracy of response to different amounts of information at specific distances across the visual field. The results of the experiment indicate that perfor…
Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps
"PERCEPTION OF CONTINUOUSLY SHADED MAPS." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 70(1), pp. 106–107 Notes 1 J.-C. Muller, “Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps,”Annals, Association of American Geographers, Vol. 69 (1979), pp. 240 49. 2 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 240. 3 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 249. 4 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, pp. 241, 249. 5 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 246. 6 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 2…
Symbol–subject Matter Relationships in Thematic Cartography
The establishment of symbol conventions in thematic cartography has given the cartographer a standard symbology for representing various distributions depending on the nature of the data. Map readers, however, are not privy to cartographers thoughts and are, therefore, unfamiliar with many of the symbol conventions the cartographer uses. An experimental design was developed and used to examine the interface between map makers and map users relati…
Refining Legend Values for Proportional Circle Maps
Much research has been generated concerning the minimization of size judgment errors which occur during the reading of maps symbolized with proportional circles. However, unwise selection of legend values may inhibit the transformation of information and render the map ineffective as a graphic display. Criteria for selecting legend values are discussed and an iterative optimization technique is proposed as a method of selecting the numerical valu…
Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps
"PERCEPTION OF CONTINUOUSLY SHADED MAPS." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 70(1), pp. 106–107 Notes 1 J.-C. Muller, “Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps,”Annals, Association of American Geographers, Vol. 69 (1979), pp. 240 49. 2 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 240. 3 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 249. 4 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, pp. 241, 249. 5 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 246. 6 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 2…
Refining Legend Values for Proportional Circle Maps
Much research has been generated concerning the minimization of size judgment errors which occur during the reading of maps symbolized with proportional circles. However, unwise selection of legend values may inhibit the transformation of information and render the map ineffective as a graphic display. Criteria for selecting legend values are discussed and an iterative optimization technique is proposed as a method of selecting the numerical valu…
Symbol–subject Matter Relationships in Thematic Cartography
The establishment of symbol conventions in thematic cartography has given the cartographer a standard symbology for representing various distributions depending on the nature of the data. Map readers, however, are not privy to cartographers thoughts and are, therefore, unfamiliar with many of the symbol conventions the cartographer uses. An experimental design was developed and used to examine the interface between map makers and map users relati…
Benchmarking the Perceptual Mechanism for Map-Reading Tasks
This study was conducted as a preliminary step in an investigation of the relationship between the amount of information on a display and the ability of the reader to process this information accurately during a map reading. A visual-choice task simulating map reading was devised to measure the accuracy of response to different amounts of information at specific distances across the visual field. The results of the experiment indicate that perfor…
Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps
"PERCEPTION OF CONTINUOUSLY SHADED MAPS." Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 70(1), pp. 106–107 Notes 1 J.-C. Muller, “Perception of Continuously Shaded Maps,”Annals, Association of American Geographers, Vol. 69 (1979), pp. 240 49. 2 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 240. 3 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 249. 4 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, pp. 241, 249. 5 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 246. 6 Muller, op. cit., footnote 1, p. 2…
The Future of Perceptual Cartography
In the recent past, research in perceptual cartography has been criticized for a variety of reasons. In the paper that follows, the role of perceptual cartography in the future of cartography is discussed and guidelines for a more productive research program are offered
Artificial Intelligence (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Geographic Information Systems Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Cartography (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Color perception and design (2 works) · History (2 works)