Usability of GPS Receivers in a Sporting Environment
Usability issues with handheld GPS technology ...
"In spite of the growing popularity of GPS, there are many usability issues to be addressed. Outdoor sports like geocaching (a popular, high-tech sport of treasure hunting introduced to the public by GPS technology) involve getting out into nature where the user may encounter various obstacles and the GPSr must take all usage and behavioural aspects into account.
The use of handheld GPS receivers under hazardous conditions presents very specific usability problems that can lead to ineffective navigation and even compromise the user’s safety. We need to examine possible solutions to interaction problems in the use of GPS receiver in a sporting environment. Is it possible for a handheld GPS receiver to actively assist the user without distracting him or her from their main task?
In this brief overview of GPS technology within an outdoor sporting environment, we highlight some classical usability issues and suggest possible solutions to these issues." continued ... (Via Usability News)
"In spite of the growing popularity of GPS, there are many usability issues to be addressed. Outdoor sports like geocaching (a popular, high-tech sport of treasure hunting introduced to the public by GPS technology) involve getting out into nature where the user may encounter various obstacles and the GPSr must take all usage and behavioural aspects into account.
The use of handheld GPS receivers under hazardous conditions presents very specific usability problems that can lead to ineffective navigation and even compromise the user’s safety. We need to examine possible solutions to interaction problems in the use of GPS receiver in a sporting environment. Is it possible for a handheld GPS receiver to actively assist the user without distracting him or her from their main task?
In this brief overview of GPS technology within an outdoor sporting environment, we highlight some classical usability issues and suggest possible solutions to these issues." continued ... (Via Usability News)
Garmin Handheld GPS.
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