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Information push and pull in tactile pedestrian navigation support

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Vanessa von Jan,

Eva HorneckerAuthors Info & Claims

MobileHCI '18: Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction with Mobile Devices and Services Adjunct

Pages 55 - 62

https://doi.org/10.1145/3236112.3236120

Published: 03 September 2018 Publication History

Abstract

For pedestrian navigation support, we report on how the feeling of being in control about receiving updates impacts navigation efficiency and user experience. In an exploratory field study, 24 participants navigated to previously unknown targets using a wristband which conveyed tactile information about targets' bearing. Information was either pulled by the user at times of her choosing via a simple arm gesture, or was pushed by the armband at a regular, preset interval. While the push mode resulted in higher efficiency, more users preferred actively pulling information, possibly as this afforded feeling more in control. Interestingly, mode preference was independent of individual navigation ability. Results suggest that properties of the specific navigation context should be used to determine whether an interface offers push or pull modes for navigation support.

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Kappers AHolt RJunggeburth TOen Mvan de Wetering BPlaisier M(2024)Hands-Free Haptic Navigation Devices for Actual WalkingIEEE Transactions on Haptics10.1109/TOH.2024.340555117:4(528-545)Online publication date: 1-Oct-2024
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Lakehal ALepreux SEfstratiou CKolski CNicolaou P(2023)Spatial Knowledge Acquisition for Pedestrian Navigation: A Comparative Study between Smartphones and AR GlassesInformation10.3390/info1407035314:7(353)Online publication date: 21-Jun-2023
https://doi.org/10.3390/info14070353
Medeiros DAnjos RPantidi NHuang KSousa MAnslow CJorge J(2021)Promoting Reality Awareness in Virtual Reality through Proxemics2021 IEEE Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (VR)10.1109/VR50410.2021.00022(21-30)Online publication date: Mar-2021
https://doi.org/10.1109/VR50410.2021.00022

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