Evaluation of Location-Aware Travel Guide

The paper describes a location-aware travel guide prototype that was implemented into a Nokia Symbian Series 60 phone with Location API (JSR-179) support. It contains relevant travelling information that could assist users while they are travelling or when they arrive at a particular destination. The objectives of the study were to discover user preferences towards fisheye and list style menus in the user interface as well as user satisfaction on the prototype. A field test to evaluate the prototype was done with participants ranging from 10 to 39 years old. The results indicated that the fisheye style and the prototype itself were easily comprehended and accepted by the participants.