Behind the scenes of google maps navigation: enabling actionable user feedback at scale

  • Authors:
  • Yelena Nakhimovsky;Andrew T. Miller;Tom Dimopoulos;Michael Siliski

  • Affiliations:
  • Google, Inc, Mountain View, CA, USA;Google, Inc., Seattle, WA, USA;Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA;Google, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA

  • Venue:
  • CHI '10 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

This case study describes an Android-based feedback mechanism, created to gain structured input on prototypes of Google Maps Navigation, a mobile GPS navigation system, during real-world usage. We note the challenges faced, common to many mobile projects, and how we addressed them. We describe the user flow for submitting feedback; the resulting feedback report from the team's perspective; our triaging process for the high volume of incoming data; and the results & benefits gleaned from using this system. Learnings and recommendations are provided, to aid mobile teams who may be interested in developing a similar system for their working prototype, particularly if real-world testing is required.