Identification of altitude profiles in 3D geovisualizations:
the role of interaction and spatial abilities

J 2019

Identification of altitude profiles in 3D geovisualizations: the role of interaction and spatial abilities

KUBÍČEK, Petr, Čeněk ŠAŠINKA, Zdeněk STACHOŇ, Lukáš HERMAN, Vojtěch JUŘÍK et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Identification of altitude profiles in 3D geovisualizations: the role of interaction and spatial abilities

Authors

KUBÍČEK, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Čeněk ŠAŠINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Zdeněk STACHOŇ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Lukáš HERMAN (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Vojtěch JUŘÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Tomáš URBÁNEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Jiří CHMELÍK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

International Journal of Digital Earth, Taylor & Francis, 2019, 1753-8947

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

on-line verze článku

Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.097

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/19:00114983

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2017.1382581

UT WoS

000456500200004

Keywords in English

3D geovisualizations; stereoscopic and monoscopic 3D vision; spatial abilities; level of navigational interactivity

Abstract

V originále

Three-dimensional geovisualizations are currently pushed both by technological development and by the demands of experts in various applied areas. In the presented empirical study, we compared the features of real 3D (stereoscopic) versus pseudo 3D (monoscopic) geovisualizations in static and interactive digital elevation models. We tested 39 high-school students in their ability to identify the correct terrain profile from digital elevation models. Students’ performance was recorded and further analysed with respect to their spatial abilities, which were measured by a psychological mental rotation test and think aloud protocol. The results of the study indicated that the influence of the type of 3D visualization (monoscopic/stereoscopic) on the performance of the users is not clear, the level of navigational interactivity has significant influence on the usability of a particular 3D visualization, and finally no influences of the spatial abilities on the performance of the user within the 3D environment were identified.

Links

MUNI/A/1419/2016, interní kód MU

Name: Integrovaný výzkum environmentálních změn v krajinné sféře Země II

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

MUNI/M/0846/2015, interní kód MU

Name: Vliv metod kartografické vizualizace na úspěšnost řešení praktických a výukových prostorových úloh

Investor: Masaryk University, Influence of cartographic visualization on solving practical and instructional space tasks, INTERDISCIPLINARY - Interdisciplinary research projects

Citovat

KUBÍČEK, Petr, Čeněk ŠAŠINKA, Zdeněk STACHOŇ, Lukáš HERMAN, Vojtěch JUŘÍK, Tomáš URBÁNEK and Jiří CHMELÍK. Identification of altitude profiles in 3D geovisualizations: the role of interaction and spatial abilities. International Journal of Digital Earth. Taylor & Francis, 2019, vol. 12, No 2, p. 156-172. ISSN 1753-8947. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2017.1382581.

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KUBÍČEK, Petr, Čeněk ŠAŠINKA, Zdeněk STACHOŇ, Lukáš HERMAN, Vojtěch JUŘÍK, Tomáš URBÁNEK and Jiří CHMELÍK. Identification of altitude profiles in 3D geovisualizations: the role of interaction and spatial abilities. \textit{International Journal of Digital Earth}. Taylor \&{} Francis, 2019, vol.~12, No~2, p.~156-172. ISSN~1753-8947. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2017.1382581.

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