Abstract
Cycling with a classic paper map was compared with navigating with a moving map
displayed on a smartphone, and with auditory, and visual turn-by-turn route guidance. Spatial skills were found to be related to navigation performance, however only when navigating from a paper or electronic map, not with turn-by-turn (instruction based) navigation. While navigating, 25% of the time cyclists fixated at the devices that present visual information. Navigating from a paper map required most mental effort and both young and older cyclists preferred electronic over paper map navigation. In particular a turn-by-turn dedicated guidance device was favoured. Visual maps are in particular useful for cyclists with higher spatial skills. Turn-by-turn information is used by all cyclists, and it is useful to make these
directions available in all devices.
displayed on a smartphone, and with auditory, and visual turn-by-turn route guidance. Spatial skills were found to be related to navigation performance, however only when navigating from a paper or electronic map, not with turn-by-turn (instruction based) navigation. While navigating, 25% of the time cyclists fixated at the devices that present visual information. Navigating from a paper map required most mental effort and both young and older cyclists preferred electronic over paper map navigation. In particular a turn-by-turn dedicated guidance device was favoured. Visual maps are in particular useful for cyclists with higher spatial skills. Turn-by-turn information is used by all cyclists, and it is useful to make these
directions available in all devices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1283-1296 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Ergonomics |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 9 |
Early online date | 16-Jan-2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Navigation
- Spatial ability
- map
- Ageing
- Cycling
- ABILITY
- SAFETY
- PACED SMARTPHONE TASKS
- SURVEY KNOWLEDGE
- ACQUISITION
- STRATEGIES
- SYSTEMS
- ROUTE
- DISPLAYS
- DRIVERS