Towards designing better map interfaces for the mobile: experiences from example

  • Authors:
  • Vidya Setlur;Cynthia Kuo;Peter Mikelsons

  • Affiliations:
  • Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto;Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto;Nokia Research Center, Palo Alto

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 1st International Conference and Exhibition on Computing for Geospatial Research & Application
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

Creating user friendly map interfaces for the mobile platform presents several challenges that are uniquely different from those of their desktop counterparts. High resolution, photo realistic maps can now be displayed on mobile phones. While these graphics are visually pleasing, they do impact the user's cognitive load. Further, small displays and limited interaction capabilities often make mobile map-based systems difficult to design and frustrating to use. In this paper, we discuss lessons learnt from designing and implementing mobile map interfaces through two examples: tourist maps and traffic maps. In particular, we discuss the rendering, user interaction, and system adaptations required for these mobile map interfaces.