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Goal: Investigates whether three-dimensional
spatial mappings provide better support for route planning than
two-dimensional representations. Investigate if the eye movement
related metrics can be predictive of the difficulty of the selected
route.
Motivation: Humans have numerous spatial
representations at their disposal. Cognitive maps, physical two-
and three-dimensional maps, as well as recently introduced digital
two and three-dimensional representations are just a few examples.
Many three-dimensional, often interactive, representations, e.g.
Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth, have been developed to
support spatial thinking. Although there is no conclusive research
on this topic; many researchers, developers, and users believe that
three-dimensional representations provide superior usefulness and
usability. The research reported here attempts to determine whether
three-dimensional spatial representations support better spatial
thinking than two-dimensional mappings.
Project Status: Analyzing collected data and disseminating results.
Publications:
Fuhrmann, S., Komogortsev, O., Tamir, D. Investigating Hologram-based Route Planning. Transactions of Geographical Information Science, 13 (1), pp. 177-196, 2009. [.pdf]
S. Fuhrmann, O. Komogortsev & D. Tamir, Assessing hologram-based route planning. ESRI Education User Conference, San Diego, July 11-14, 2009. [link] |
