Map display designThis paper presents a cognitive model of a pilot's navigation task and describes an experiment comparing a visual momentum map display to the traditional track-up and north-up approaches. The data show the advantage to a track-up map is its congruence with the ego-centered forward view; however, the development of survey knowledge is hindered by the inconsistency of the rotating display. The stable alignment of a north-up map aids the acquisition of survey knowledge, but there is a cost associated with the mental rotation of the display to a track-up alignment for ego-centered tasks. The results also show that visual momentum can be used to reduce the mental rotation costs of a north-up display.
Document ID
19920028518
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Aretz, Anthony J. (Illinois, University Savoy, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1990
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting of the Human Factors Society