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Exploring a Map Survey Task’s Sensitivity to Cognitive Ability

Authors:
Kofi Whitney
Georgi Batinov
Les Miller
Sarah Nusser
Kathleen Ashenfelter

Keywords: human-computer; interaction, individual differences; location-based; usability component.

Abstract:
The present work discusses an exploratory study aimed at understanding how users’ cognitive abilities influence performance and method during a series of address verification tasks. College students were given a paper map and asked to verify seven residential addresses scattered throughout a neighborhood. This approach, as opposed to using a mobile device as the verification medium, allotted participants more freedom with respect to address verification style and map interaction. The study methodology and results are discussed. The key contribution of the work described in the paper has been the identification of map usage behaviors that are sensitive to visualization and perspective taking.

Pages: 63 to 68

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2011

Publication date: February 23, 2011

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4138

ISBN: 978-1-61208-117-5

Location: Gosier, Guadeloupe, France

Dates: from February 23, 2011 to February 28, 2011