Spreading map information over different depth layers: an improvement for map-reading efficiency?

Edler, Dennis; Huber, Oliver; Knust, Claudia; Buchroithner, Manfred, F.; Dickmann, Frank

doi:10.3138/carto.49.3.2142

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Spreading map information over different depth layers : an improvement for map-reading efficiency?

Edler, Dennis ; Huber, Oliver ; Knust, Claudia ; Buchroithner, Manfred F.; Dickmann, Frank

In recent years, True-3D representations such as lenticular visualization have entered the stage of analogue and, especially, digital cartography. The increase of 3D displays as products of mass media raises some fundamental questions about a new generation of 3D maps. Auto-stereoscopic displays allow cartographers to design 3D maps covering several information layers located at different positions along the depth axis. However, it remains unclear whether the opportunity to spread map information over different information depth layers can improve cartographic communication by helping to increase the duration and accuracy of map reading. This article presents the results of an empirical study, based on the test results achieved by 83 geography students who counted different map symbols in a series of 2D or 3D thematic maps of differing complexity.

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Translated title:: Verteilung von Karteninformationen auf verschiedene Tiefenlayer : eine Verbesserung der Effizienz des Kartenlesens? (German)
Published in:: Cartographica
Vol. 49, No. 3 (2014), p. 153-163
Volume:: 49
No.:: 3
Publication date:: 2014
URN:: urn:nbn:de:0307-20250312-009-8
DOI:: 10.3138/carto.49.3.2142
PPN:: 1746619449
Language:: English
Type of Resource:: Text
Extent:: 1 Online-Ressource (13 Seiten, 837,72 KB) : 7 Illustrationen, 1 Textdatei (PDF)
Keywords:: 3D cartography; True-3D; lenticular visualization; complexity; cognitive visualization; empirical cartography; information processing; map reading; cartographic communication; 3D-Kartograpfie; True-3D; Lentikularvisualisierung; Komplexität^GND; kognitive Visualisierung; empirische Kartografie; Informationsverarbeitung^GND; Kartenlesen^GND; kartografische Kommunikation
DDC subject of DNB:: 520 Astronomy & allied sciences
BC Systematics:: N.3 Map Reading and Map Interpretation, Cartometry
BC Systematics:: M.3 Two-Dimensional Representations
Link to Context:: https://doi.org/10.3138/carto.49.3.2142
Link to Context:: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/555068
Hosting institution:: Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Hosting institution:: Technische Universität Dresden
Statement of responsibility:: Dennis Edler, Oliver Huber, Claudia Knust, Manfred F. Buchroithner, Frank Dickmann
Bibliographic notes:: Postprint
Publications:: The published version (first publication) of this article: Edler, E., Huber, O., Knust, C., Buchroithner, M.F., Dickmann, F. (2014): Spreading Map Information over Different Depth Layers – An Improvement for Map-Reading Efficiency? Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization, Volume 49, Number 3, https://doi.org/10.3138/carto.49.3.2142 (published online: 1 January 2014)