Wayfinding with a GPS-based mobile navigation system: A comparison with maps and direct experience

被引：255

作者：

Ishikawa, Toru ^{[1
]}

Fujiwara, Hiromichi ^{[2
]}

Imai, Osamu ^{[3
]}

Okabe, Atsuyuki ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Interdiscplinary Informat Studies, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1130033, Japan

[2] Univ Tokyo, Dept Urban Engn, Bunkyo Ku, Tokyo 1138656, Japan

[3] Univ Tokyo, Ctr Spatial Informat Sci, Chiba 2778568, Japan

来源：

JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2008年 / 28卷 / 01期

关键词：

wayfinding; navigational aids; mobile systems; cognitive maps; GPS;

D O I：

10.1016/j.jenvp.2007.09.002

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

This study examined the effectiveness of a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based mobile navigation system in comparison to paper maps and direct experience of routes, by focusing on the user's wayfinding behavior and acquired spatial knowledge. Based on information received from one of these three media, participants walked six routes finding the way to goals. Results showed that GPS users traveled longer distances and made more stops during the walk than map users and direct-experience participants. Also, GPS users traveled more slowly, made larger direction errors, drew sketch maps with poorer topological accuracy, and rated wayfinding tasks as more difficult than direct-experience participants. Characteristics of navigation with these three learning media and possible reasons for the ineffectiveness of the GPS-based navigation system are discussed. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：74 / 82

页数：9

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