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Schematic Maps and Indoor Wayfinding

Authors Christina Bauer, Bernd Ludwig

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  • Information systems → Location based services
  • Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in HCI
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  • Wayfinding
  • schematic maps
  • eye tracking
  • indoor environment

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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.

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Christina Bauer and Bernd Ludwig. Schematic Maps and Indoor Wayfinding. In 14th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2019). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 142, pp. 23:1-23:14, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2019) https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2019.23

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Christina Bauer
  • Chair of Information Science, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
Bernd Ludwig
  • Chair of Information Science, Universität Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany

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