Modifying Route Map Visualizations For Walking Smartphone Use

This project explores visualizations for route maps that are displayed on a smartphone. Route finding and following is a multitasking situation that would benefit from better readability of the map, as it would decrease the cognitive effort required for the user to synthesize the information they need to follow the route. This can be done through various information visualization techniques, such as focus + context and highlighting. An initial implementation of such visualizations is created for an Android smartphone, and its strengths and weaknesses are discussed. Finally, conclusions are drawn about how the route map visualization could be improved and what areas of future research would be beneficial.