Title :
User Evaluation of Information Presentation System for Nature Observation
Author :
Yasukawa, Naoki ; Nishihara, Keishi ; Abe, Mitsutoshi ; Moriya, Kazuyuki ; Sakai, Tetsuro
Author_Institution :
Graduate Sch. of Informatics, Kyoto Univ.
Abstract :
Hand-held computing with positioning technologies has enormous potential in many fields. We have previously developed a support system for forest education using PDA and GPS. In this study, we carried out large-scale field experiments on a location-based information presentation system for nature observation at EXPO 2005, in Aichi, Japan. Through field experiments, we positively evaluated the program using this system. Therefore, we concluded that the information presentation system for nature observation supported the needs of visitors
Keywords :
environmental science computing; information systems; mobile computing; performance evaluation; forest education; hand-held computing; location-based information presentation system; nature observation; positioning technology; program evaluation; support system; user evaluation; Context-aware services; Educational programs; Global Positioning System; HTML; Handheld computers; Informatics; Large-scale systems; Personal digital assistants; Pervasive computing; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Creating, Connecting and Collaborating through Computing, 2006. C5 '06. The Fourth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berkeley, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2563-6
