SEGD_Design - (Page 72) Positioning accuracy Rating chart Rating 6.5 6 5.5 5 4.5 4 3.5 3 O O E O E = Emerald Pools Trails O = Observation Point Trail E O E E O O E E In general, hikers accurately identified their positions with the 3D maps more than with the 2D maps. “Data from both trails suggested that a broad spectrum of hikers (especially females and hikers over 60 years old) do better orienting themselves on 3D maps,” says Schobesberger. Map preference 3D Map 2D Map 3D Map 2D Map 3D Map 2D Map Design Easy to read Impression 3D maps were clearly preferred by the 26-40 age group, but 2D maps were preferred slightly more often in the 15-25, 41-60, and over-60 age groups. Females, left-handed people, and non-native English speakers preferred 3D maps. Significantly, hikers who actually looked at the trailhead map before setting off on their hike preferred 3D maps. According to Patterson, “It makes practical sense to design trailhead maps for the hikers who take the time to read them, not for those who don’t—think of this as cartographic triage. We need to tailor maps to the preferences of our map-reading audience.” Hikers on the less challenging Emerald Pools Trails rated the 2D map higher in two of three categories, while their counterparts on the more challenging Observation Point trail rated the 3D map higher in all three categories. Cartographic communication Hikers were asked a series of questions to determine how well the maps communicated the information mapmakers intended. Both map types were shown to be equally well suited for communicating spatial information. 3D maps showed a slight advantage in their ability to communicate distances and a general overview of topography, while 2D maps are slightly better for communicating place names. Map attraction and viewing time 3D maps were shown to be better at attracting and holding the attention of users (50% looked at the 3D maps, while only 44% looked at the 2D maps). This finding highlighted a discouraging observation, however. “Even in the best-case scenario, 50 percent of hikers did not read the maps at all,” Schobesberger notes. MONSTER SUCCESS. AUTODESK Corporate Briefing Center One Market Street San Francisco 1. CEILING BOXES: METAL FRAMES WRAPPED IN FABRIC WITH BEVELED EDGES – WRINKLE FREE 2. FABRIC COLUMNS: STEEL FRAMES ON A MAGNETIC MOUNTING GRID 3. IMAGES: NEW HDTE DYE-SUB IMAGES ENCAPSULATED DIRECTLY ONTO STAINLESS STEEL 4. IMAGING: NEW HDTE DYE-SUB PRINTED AND FACE MOUNTED ON P99 WITH MAGNETIC BACKING CNC LASER CUT WITH BEVELED EDGES Imaging | Custom Fabrication | Specialty Installation www.monsterroute.com | 650.591.1228 segdDESIGN 69 http://www.monsterroute.com
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