Spatial Knowledge Acquisition with Mobile Maps
Effects of Map Size on Users’ Wayfinding Performance with Interactive Interfaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22033982 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chien-Hsiung Chen (National Taiwan University of Science and Technology), Chien‐Hsiung Chen (0000-0001-8945-6175, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology), Xiao Li (0000-0002-6762-2475, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 614 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2220-9964 • E-ISSN: 2220-9964 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijgi9110614 |
| OpenAlex | W3094598530 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 38 |
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
Display device · Display size · Human–computer interaction · Landmark · Mobile device · Multimedia · Usability · User interface · World Wide Web · Zoom · Augmented Reality Applications · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Spatial Cognition and Navigation · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |