Generalized, Inaccurate, Incomplete: How to Comprehensively Analyze Sketch Maps Beyond Their Metric Correctness

Schwering A.; Krukar J.; Manivannan C.; Chipofya M.; Jan S.

Research article in edited proceedings (conference) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

Sketch mapping is a method to investigate a person's spatial perception and knowledge about the surrounding environment. While cartographic maps can be easily evaluated with respect to the represented features, map scale, and spatial accuracy, there still does not exist a comprehensive method to evaluate sketch maps. This paper aims to overcome this gap and proposes a sketch map analysis method that allows for analyzing the completeness, generalization and (qualitative) spatial accuracy of the sketched information in a three-step process. After describing the method, we illustrate how our computer-supported method performs in a use case with three sketch maps. Our approach may assist researchers in geography, psychology, and education to evaluate spatial knowledge in a systematic way independent of specific research questions and experimental scenarios.

Details about the publication

Editors: Ishikawa, Fabrikant, Winter

Book title: 15th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2022). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs) (Volume 240)

Page range: 0-10

Publisher: Dagstuhl Publishing

Place of publication: Kyoto

Status: Published

Release year: 2022

Language in which the publication is written: English

Conference: 15th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory, COSIT 2022, Kyoto, Japan

ISBN: 9783959772570

DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2022.8

Link to the full text: https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85136231592

Keywords: cognitive map; sketch map analysis; spatial knowledge evaluation