How Do Display Design and User Characteristics Matter in Animations? An Empirical Study with Air Traffic Control Displays

Sara Maggi (1) , Sara Irina Fabrikant (1) , Jean-Paul Imbert (2) , Christophe Hurter (2)

1 UZH - Universität Zürich [Zürich] = University of Zurich
2 LII - ENAC - Equipe Informatique Interactive

We detail an empirical study to assess how display design and user background might influence information recognition with animations of movement data. We present results concerning response accuracy, response time, including a descriptive eye movement analysis. We found significant differences in visuo-spatial task detection with animations across map design types and expertise levels based on viewers’ visuo-spatial skill differences. With this empirical approach, we hope to better understand how users explore and extract information from animated displays. We also aim to develop sound animation design guidelines to increase their efficiency and effectiveness.

Domaines: Informatique [cs]; Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Sara Maggi, Sara Irina Fabrikant, Jean-Paul Imbert, Christophe Hurter. How Do Display Design and User Characteristics Matter in Animations? An Empirical Study with Air Traffic Control Displays . ICC 2015, 27th International Cartographic Conference, Aug 2015, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. pp.ISBN: 978-85-88783-11-9. ⟨hal-01202450⟩