Usability analysis of 3D Maps for Pedestrian Navigation among different demographic profiles
Usability analysis of 3D Maps for Pedestrian Navigation among different demographic profiles
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行人导航 3D 地图在不同人口统计资料中的可用性分析
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2019
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Meenu Mohan1
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作者:
Meenu Mohan1
3-Dimensional (3D) maps may provide the users with a more
real-world like view in comparison with the 2-Dimensional (2D) maps. 3D
maps offer more degree of freedom in movement to the users, a first-person
perspective view and other dynamic details such as time of the day, weather
could also be incorporated. This paper demonstrates the evaluation of the
usability of 3D maps for navigation purposes, in several general aspects
including recognizing landmarks and using these visual cues for navigation
among different representative user-groups. The 3D model was designed to
replicate the High Street, Stratford, London, UK. The participants of the
survey were required to explore the model, identify and memorize the
landmarks and form a mental map. They were also asked to reproduce the
route they took in a 2D paper map and answer a questionnaire on their perception of their own cognitive abilities and their response on the performance of the 3D model. The results confirmed that the usability can vary
among users of different demographic profiles – age, gender and language
and familiarity with 3D technologies. It also showed that with some improvements in level of details incorporated in the model and design, 3D
maps could become a useful tool for navigation purposes.