Navigation Tasks with Small-Display Maps: The Sum of the Parts Does Not Equal the Whole

摘要: Abstract A key strength of a map for navigation is that it can show the features an environment and their spatial relationships over area too large to be perceived through direct experience. This characteristic important navigation, including planning travel, making decisions while en route, developing user's cognitive map. But what happens on small display, such as cell phone, when, instead seeing entire interest, user view only discrete section at any time? article presents research investigating implications display use knowledge acquisition. study was conducted with 80 participants using answer distance direction questions in one four viewable-extent conditions, ranging from 10% 100% viewable time. Map-use results showed extents hindered performance respect accuracy response time but had no effect participants’ confi...