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A comparative study of two wayfinding aids for simulated driving tasks – single-scale and dual-scale GPS aids

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  • Binfeng Li
  • Keming Zhu
  • Wei Zhang
  • Anna Wu
  • Xiaolong Zhang

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Global Positioning System (GPS) is currently the most frequently used wayfinding aid for driving. Yet, GPS is designed to act as a driving guide rather than to help users gain spatial knowledge. Accordingly, GPS might be less usable in situations where such knowledge is required or highly desirable. In this study, we experimentally study the influence of GPS display scales (single-scale vs. dual-scale) using simulated driving tasks in a virtual environment. The single-scale GPS is similar to the regular GPS view. The dual-scale GPS aid is a dual-scale navigation tool that provides two levels of detail, including both detailed and contextual information. The results demonstrate that the dual-scale GPS was more efficient in leading the participants to the destination during the simulated driving and was more useful for the participants to establish spatial awareness and a cognitive map; the dual-scale GPS participants also reported higher subjective evaluations. The proposed dual-scale GPS design and experimental results show some indications for designing new wayfinding aids aimed at increasing wayfinding performance while simultaneously helping users construct a cognitive map.

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  • Binfeng Li & Keming Zhu & Wei Zhang & Anna Wu & Xiaolong Zhang, 2014. "A comparative study of two wayfinding aids for simulated driving tasks – single-scale and dual-scale GPS aids," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 33(4), pages 361-371, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:33:y:2014:i:4:p:361-371
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2012.719032
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