A comparison of the cognitive demands of navigating two-versus three-dimensional spatial database layouts
- 1 February 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Ergonomics
- Vol. 41 (2), 207-212
- https://doi.org/10.1080/001401398187251
Abstract
This paper reports an experimental investigation of target search performance in two- versus three-dimensional spatial database configurations. Although distance to targets was reduced in a three-dimensional condition there was no corresponding performance advantage in response times or implicit learning, and navigational efficiency was reduced. Participants also reported expending greater effort when using a three-dimensional layout. Spatial ability was not predictive of navigational performance, and there was no interaction between spatial ability and database structure.Keywords
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