Navigation in Augmented Reality, Navigation i Augmented Reality
Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
The concept of augmented reality has existed since the 60’s. In this thesis it has been investigated if navigation using a mobile device would benefit, from a usability perspective, if the navigational data were presented using augmented reality instead of a standardized map. The usability principles from which the applications were evaluated are learnability, user satisfaction, efficiency and effectivity. An AR prototype was developed and tested against a standard map, in the form of Google Maps, both used on a smart phone. The experiments were performed using think aloud during the tests and questionnaires before and after to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. The experiment was performed using possible users of AR as test subjects. The results were very similar for both applications but in favor of Google Maps. The author reflects on the results and the method and provides different situations where one might be better than the other.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
User Experience, Augmented Reality, Mobile Augmented Reality, Usability Experiment, Think Aloud, AugmentedKit SDK, Experimental Design
Media and Communication Technology
IdentifiersURN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-172907OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-172907DiVA: diva2:850246
Lantz, Ann, Professor