Just point and click?: using handhelds to interact with paper maps

  • Authors:
  • Derek Reilly;Michael Welsman-Dinelle;Colin Bate;Kori Inkpen

  • Affiliations:
  • Dalhousie University, NS, Canada;Dalhousie University, NS, Canada;Dalhousie University, NS, Canada;Dalhousie University, NS, Canada

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 7th international conference on Human computer interaction with mobile devices & services
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

We present preliminary results from two studies examining the selection techniques suitable for paper maps using handheld computers or cellphones as interaction devices. An informal mockup exploration indicated a strong tendency toward point-and-click style interaction when participants were asked to envision how a range of queries might be expressed. A subsequent study involving a functional prototype and a short training session showed that participants were receptive to other interaction styles, including tracing paths, circling regions, constraining queries with paper menus, and selecting multiple non-adjacent map icons. The contrasting results underline the importance of using a range of design evaluation techniques when developing applications involving handheld devices as interactors.