Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking

In urban environment visualization, including both traditional two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) visualization, the height of ground objects results in visual occlusions in ordinary 3D maps, which leads to challenges in displaying spatial relationships. We empirically studied the visua...

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Main Authors: Shen Ying, Junru Su, Yuan Zhuang, Lina Huang
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-05-01
Series:Geo-spatial Information Science
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10095020.2024.2354227
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description In urban environment visualization, including both traditional two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) visualization, the height of ground objects results in visual occlusions in ordinary 3D maps, which leads to challenges in displaying spatial relationships. We empirically studied the visual effects of a curled deformation method and assessed whether curled deformation visualization could help participants complete wayfinding tasks. The results revealed that a forward-curled map can include both ego-view and bird-view perspectives, ensure continuity from ego-view to bird-view perspectives, and address foreshortening effects. The remote, distant areas are pulled closer, thereby enhancing the sense of space and allowing participants to better understand the overall situation. A forward-curled map has a wider coverage range of fixation points and a wider scope of visual search and can improve a participant’s task completion efficiency. Moreover, the cognitive burden is not increased with this approach.
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spelling doaj-art-992d608bfd1a49c2830e5d76bb877c052025-08-20T02:55:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGeo-spatial Information Science1009-50201993-51532025-05-012831359137110.1080/10095020.2024.2354227Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-trackingShen Ying0Junru Su1Yuan Zhuang2Lina Huang3School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, ChinaIn urban environment visualization, including both traditional two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) visualization, the height of ground objects results in visual occlusions in ordinary 3D maps, which leads to challenges in displaying spatial relationships. We empirically studied the visual effects of a curled deformation method and assessed whether curled deformation visualization could help participants complete wayfinding tasks. The results revealed that a forward-curled map can include both ego-view and bird-view perspectives, ensure continuity from ego-view to bird-view perspectives, and address foreshortening effects. The remote, distant areas are pulled closer, thereby enhancing the sense of space and allowing participants to better understand the overall situation. A forward-curled map has a wider coverage range of fixation points and a wider scope of visual search and can improve a participant’s task completion efficiency. Moreover, the cognitive burden is not increased with this approach.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10095020.2024.2354227Deformation visualizationforward-curled 3D mapeye trackingwayfindingthe Forbidden City
spellingShingle Shen Ying
Junru Su
Yuan Zhuang
Lina Huang
Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
Geo-spatial Information Science
Deformation visualization
forward-curled 3D map
eye tracking
wayfinding
the Forbidden City
title Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
title_full Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
title_fullStr Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
title_full_unstemmed Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
title_short Visual effects of a forward-curled 3D map of the Forbidden City with eye-tracking
title_sort visual effects of a forward curled 3d map of the forbidden city with eye tracking
topic Deformation visualization
forward-curled 3D map
eye tracking
wayfinding
the Forbidden City
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/10095020.2024.2354227
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