A visualization paradigm for 3D map-based mobile services

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2011

Authors

Mário Freitas (Author) FEUP; A. Augusto Sousa (Author) FEUP; António Coelho (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Communications in Computer and Information Science

Vol. 68

Pages: 89-103

ISSN: 1865-0929

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

ISI Proceedings

Scopus

Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): Nowadays, there is a wide range of commercial LBMS (Location- Based Mobile Services) available in the market, and a trend towards the display of 3D maps can be clearly observed. Given the complete disparity of ideas and a visible commercial orientation in the industry, the study of the visualization as- pects that influence user performance and experience in the exploration of urban environments, using 3D maps, becomes an important issue. Based on a proposed conceptual framework, an online questionnaire was developed and administered in order to measure the real impact of each element. Combining the experimental results with the current state-of-the-art, a new visualization paradigm is defined in a dual specification: “layers” providing relevant visual content to the map, and “functions” providing the necessary functionality.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific