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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2019.23
URN: urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-111157
URL: http://dagstuhl.sunsite.rwth-aachen.de/volltexte/2019/11115/
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Bauer, Christina ; Ludwig, Bernd

Schematic Maps and Indoor Wayfinding

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Abstract

Schematic maps are often discussed as an adequate alternative of displaying wayfinding information compared to detailed map designs. However, these depictions have not yet been compared and analyzed in-depth. In this paper, we present a user study that evaluates the wayfinding behaviour of participants either using a detailed floor plan or a schematic map that only shows the route to follow and landmarks. The study was conducted in an indoor real-world scenario. The depictions were presented with the help of a mobile navigation system. We analyzed the time it took to understand the wayfinding instruction and the workload of the users. Moreover, we examined how the depictions were visually perceived with a mobile eye tracker. Results show that wayfinders who use the detailed map spend more visual attention on the instructions. Nevertheless, the depiction does not help to solve the task: they also needed more time to orient themselves. Regarding the workload and the wayfinding errors no differences were found.

BibTeX - Entry

@InProceedings{bauer_et_al:LIPIcs:2019:11115,
  author =	{Christina Bauer and Bernd Ludwig},
  title =	{{Schematic Maps and Indoor Wayfinding}},
  booktitle =	{14th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2019)},
  pages =	{23:1--23:14},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-115-3},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2019},
  volume =	{142},
  editor =	{Sabine Timpf and Christoph Schlieder and Markus Kattenbeck and Bernd Ludwig and Kathleen Stewart},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl--Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2019/11115},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-111157},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2019.23},
  annote =	{Keywords: Wayfinding, schematic maps, eye tracking, indoor environment}
}

Keywords: Wayfinding, schematic maps, eye tracking, indoor environment
Collection: 14th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2019)
Issue Date: 2019
Date of publication: 03.09.2019

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