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Enhancing Map Usability: A Redesign for Better Comprehension and Clarity

The redesign project, led by Matthew Botulinski, John Paras, and Tiffany Parker, aimed to improve an original map that had various issues, including crowded symbols, inadequate scale bars, and blending labels. The redesigned map features enhanced geographical context, clearer symbols, improved borders, and strategic label placements. Testing with participants showed the redesigned map was easier to comprehend, yielding 55.8% higher scores and 52 seconds faster completion times on a questionnaire. Overall, the project confirmed that the revised map significantly outperforms the original.

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Enhancing Map Usability: A Redesign for Better Comprehension and Clarity

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  1. Map Redesign Project Group 1: Matthew Botulinski John Paras Tiffany Parker

  2. Original Map • Problems with the map: • symbols too crowded and hard to discern • scale bar was inadequate • excessive labels blended in with the map • Borders, rivers, and roads lacked contrast • symbols difficult to discern

  3. Our Map • Improvements made: • Addition and labeling of surrounding provinces and countries – greater geographical context • Symbol changed to be more consistent • Borders, rivers, and roads changed- easily interpretable • More useful scale bar • Labels moved to more distinguishable places

  4. Side-by-side comparison

  5. Method • After redesigning our map, we interviewed 20 people: • A questionnaire consisting of 7 map comprehension questions were administered to participants • 10 were given the original map • 10 were given the redesigned map

  6. Hypothesis • By means of testing the maps with a questionnaire, we hypothesize that subjects using the redesigned map will: • take less time to answer the questionnaire • and will answer 50% more questions correctly than subjects using the redesigned map.

  7. Interview Questions and Results 1. What is the subject of the map? 2. In which province is Sangay National Park located? 3. How many project sites are there in Canar? 4. What countries border Ecuador? 5. What is the distance from the northernmost tip of Cajes National Park to the southernmost tip? 6. What body of water is located west of the area shown on the map? 7. How many provinces border Azuay and Canar?

  8. Questionnaire Data and Results • Subjects using the redesigned maps: • on average scored 55.8% higher • Finished 52 seconds faster • Proved the redesigned map was superior

  9. Conclusion • Hypothesis was proved correct • Revised map: • easier to read • contained more information • better use of symbols than the original map • Was superior to the original map • Original map: • Sucked.

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