Wang, Z, Lonsdale, MDS orcid.org/0000-0003-0315-6169 and Cheung, V orcid.org/0000-0002-9808-3670 (2021) An eye-tracking study examining information search in transit maps. Using China’s high-speed railway map as a case study. Information Design Journal, 26 (1). pp. 53-72. ISSN 0142-5471
Abstract
This study investigates the legibility of China’s high-speed railway map through eye-tracking measurement. The information searching process was identified by conducting: (1) Scoping stage – a user performance test and interview to inform the design of the eye-tracking study; (2) In-depth stage – an eye-tracking study. A number of visual design problems with the map have been identified. This research explores user-centered design map solutions and provides detailed design guidance for transit maps. It also demonstrates that eye-tracking is an effective method of evaluating the design quality of a transit map as it can identify design limitations and user needs.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021, John Benjamins Publishing Company. This is an author produced version of a paper published in Information Design Journal. Please contact the publisher (John Benjamins) for permission to re-use or reprint this material in any form. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | information design, visualization, legibility, eye tracking, map design |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2020 11:10 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jul 2021 14:40 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing |
Identification Number: | 10.1075/idj.20011.wan |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164995 |