Centre dedocumentation
scientifique

Star and polyline glyphs in a grid plot and on a map display: which perform better? / Tomasz Opach in Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Vol 45 n° 5 (August 2018)  

Public [article]  inCartography and Geographic Information Science > Vol 45 n° 5 (August 2018) . - pp 400 - 419 Titre : Star and polyline glyphs in a grid plot and on a map display: which perform better? Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Tomasz Opach, Auteur ; Stanislav Popelka, Auteur ; Jitka Dolezalova, Auteur ; Jan Ketil Rød, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : pp 400 - 419 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Rédaction cartographique [Termes descripteurs IGN] oculométrie [Termes descripteurs IGN] symbole graphique [Termes descripteurs IGN] utilisateur [Termes descripteurs IGN] variable visuelle Résumé : (Auteur) Glyphs are small geometric shapes that in geovisualization are often used to represent multidimensional spatial data. The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of their two types – star and polyline glyphs, as they can encode the same message and can provide similar functionality. Thus, if the two glyph types are similar and can be used for the same data, the question arises as to which of them better facilitates various user tasks. To address this question, an empirical study of 26 individual users is conducted to investigate differences in user performance for polyline and star glyphs shown either in a grid plot or on a map display. In this study, a task-based approach with eye-tracking is applied, as well as a subjective questionnaire and a psychological test of cognitive style. The finding is that polyline glyphs better facilitate tasks when datapoint values in glyphs are to be read, whereas star glyphs are better when a visual search among glyphs is to be done. Moreover, the results reveal that the map display works better than the grid plot. If star glyphs are to be used, the key (legend) needs to be better incorporated into a visual interface. Numéro de notice : A2018-510 Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/15230406.2017.1364169 date de publication en ligne : 29/08/2017 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/15230406.2017.1364169 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=90334 [article]

Réservation

Réserver ce document

Exemplaires (1)

Code-barres	Cote	Support	Localisation	Section	Disponibilité
032-2018051	SL	Revue	Centre de documentation	Revues en salle	Disponible

Evaluation of the cartographical quality of urban plans by eye-tracking / Jaroslav Burian in ISPRS International journal of geo-information, vol 7 n° 5 (May 2018)  

Public [article]  inISPRS International journal of geo-information > vol 7 n° 5 (May 2018) Titre : Evaluation of the cartographical quality of urban plans by eye-tracking Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Jaroslav Burian, Auteur ; Stanislav Popelka, Auteur ; Marketa Beitlova, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Note générale : Bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Termes descripteurs IGN] communication cartographique [Termes descripteurs IGN] légende cartographique [Termes descripteurs IGN] oculométrie [Termes descripteurs IGN] plan de ville [Termes descripteurs IGN] qualité cartographique [Termes descripteurs IGN] République Tchèque [Termes descripteurs IGN] symbole graphique [Termes descripteurs IGN] utilisateur civil [Termes descripteurs IGN] ville [Vedettes matières IGN] Cartologie Résumé : (Auteur) This paper describes a study of the evaluation of cartographic quality of urban plans in the Czech Republic using eye-tracking. Although map visualization is a crucial part of the urban planning process, only a few studies have focused on the evaluation of these maps. The plans of four Czech cities with different styles of visualization and legends were used in this eye-tracking experiment. Respondents were required to solve spatial tasks consisting of finding and marking a certain symbol on a map. Statistical analyses of various eye-tracking metrics were used, and the differences between experts and students and between the map and legend sections of the stimuli were explored. The study results showed that the quality of map symbols and the map legend significantly influence the legibility and understandability of urban plans. For correct decision-making, it is essential to produce maps according to certain standards, to make them as clear as possible, and to perform usability testing on them. Numéro de notice : A2018-340 Thématique : GEOMATIQUE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.3390/ijgi7050192 date de publication en ligne : 17/05/2018 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi7050192 Format de la ressource électronique : URL article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=90554 [article]