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Information Design in Natural Surroundings

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Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage (HCITOCH 2010)

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In the current work is presented the importance of information design in natural surroundings on two key concepts: accessibility (offering usefulness, without any modifications, for as many people as possible) and usability (easiness of use, in order to reach a specific aim). A set of measures and guidelines are presented to facilitate processing information in a complex environment.

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  1. Department of Drawing, Design and Aesthetic, FineArts College, University of La Laguna, Spain

    Oriol Camacho-Díaz

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  1. HCI Lab., Via Pascoli, S. 15 - CP 7, 24121, Bergamo, Italy

    Francisco V. Cipolla Ficarra  & Miguel Cipolla-Ficarra  & 

  2. EATCO Research Group, Universitiy of Cordoba, Campus Rabanales, 14071, Cordoba, Spain

    Carlos de Castro Lozano

  3. Computer and Information Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Livingstone Tower, 26 Richmond st., G1 1XH, Glasgow, UK

    Emma Nicol

  4. Interactive Media Division, School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California, 900 West 34th Street, SCA 201, 90089-2211, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Andreas Kratky

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Camacho-Díaz, O. (2011). Information Design in Natural Surroundings. In: Cipolla Ficarra, F.V., de Castro Lozano, C., Nicol, E., Kratky, A., Cipolla-Ficarra, M. (eds) Human-Computer Interaction, Tourism and Cultural Heritage. HCITOCH 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6529. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18348-5_9

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