Title

Attention issues in spatial information systems: Directing mobile users' visual attention using augmented reality

Authors

Authors

F. Biocca; C. Owen; A. Tang;C. Bohil

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Manage. Inform. Syst.

Keywords

augmented reality; geospatial information system; location-based; services; mobile computing; spatial information systems; visual; attention; DESIGN; TASK; Computer Science, Information Systems; Information Science & Library; Science; Management

Abstract

Knowledge of objects, situations, or locations in the environment can be productive, useful, or even life-critical for mobile augmented reality (AR) users. Users may need assistance with (1) dangers, obstacles, or situations requiring attention; (2) visual search; (3) task sequencing; and (4) spatial navigation. The omnidirectional attention funnel is a general purpose AR interface technique that rapidly guides attention to any tracked object, person, or place in the space. The attention funnel dynamically directs user attention with strong bottom-up spatial attention cues. In a study comparing the attention funnel to other attentional techniques such as highlighting and audio cueing, search speed increased by over 50 percent, and perceived cognitive load decreased by 18 percent. The technique is a general three-dimensional cursor in a wide array of applications requiring visual search, emergency warning, and alerts to specific objects or obstacles, or for three-dimensional navigation to objects in space.

Journal Title

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volume

23

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

163

Last Page

184

WOS Identifier

WOS:000246807000009

ISSN

0742-1222

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