Analysis of verbal route descriptions and landmarks for hiking

Authors:
L. Tiina Sarjakoski;Pyry Kettunen;Hanna-Marika Flink;Mari Laakso;Mikko Rönneberg;Tapani Sarjakoski
Affiliations:
Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431;Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431;Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431;Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431;Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431;Department of Geoinformatics and Cartography, Finnish Geodetic Institute, Masala, Finland 02431
Venue:
Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
Year:
2012

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Abstract

Along with the increasing number of mobile applications for pedestrian use a need arises for more intuitive wayfinding instructions, also for broader use such as hiking. To get a deeper understanding about what kinds of terms and concepts people use when moving in a natural environment and how they describe their surroundings, an empirical thinking aloud study was carried out in a national park during both winter and summer conditions. This study aims at providing additional knowledge on human verbal descriptions of routes and landmarks. The propositions of descriptions are classified into categories and analysed. The results of this study will be utilised for an implementation of a terrain navigator to support such leisure activities as hiking during different times of a year. The results of the analysis of verbal descriptions regarding hiking are discussed and compared with previous studies, and finally conclusions are given.