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  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Wayfinding Design

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  • Effective floor evacuation maps are crucial for safety in public spaces like libraries and malls.
  • Current map designs may not optimally leverage cognitive principles for wayfinding.
  • Optimizing map design can improve user comprehension and response during emergencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effectiveness of different design strategies for floor evacuation maps.
  • To compare drive designs (non-drive, salient stimulus-drive, working memory-drive) for evacuation maps.
  • To enhance user wayfinding behavior and information retention in simulated evacuation scenarios.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments were conducted using library and mall evacuation map scenarios.
  • Participants' wayfinding behavior was analyzed using metrics like average duration of fixation (ADF), average fixation counts (AFC), accuracy rate (AR), and response time (RT).
  • Three design approaches were tested: non-drive, salient stimulus-drive, and working memory-drive.

Main Results:

  • Salient stimulus-drive and working memory-drive designs significantly reduced ADF and AFC compared to the non-drive design.
  • Both improved accuracy rate (AR) over the non-drive design.
  • The salient stimulus-driven group exhibited a significantly longer response time (RT).

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating floor plans and salient stimuli into evacuation map designs enhances readability.
  • These optimized designs facilitate better retention of evacuation routes.
  • Design choices significantly impact user performance in wayfinding tasks, particularly in emergency contexts.