STANTON FRASER, Danaë, JAY, Tim, O’NEILL, Eamonn and PENN, Alan (2013). My neighbourhood: Studying perceptions of urban space and neighbourhood with moblogging. Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 9 (5), 722-737.
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Abstract
We describe a novel methodology that examines perceptions of urban space, and present a study using this methodology that explores people’s perceptions of their neighbourhood. Previous studies of spatial cues have involved a variety of tasks such as pointing and sketching to externalise participants’ internal spatial maps. Our methodology extends these approaches by introducing mobile technologies alongside traditional materials and tasks. Participants use mobile phones to carry out self-guided neighbourhood tours. We collected rich qualitative data from 15 participants during two workshops and a self-directed neighbourhood tour. Our study highlights the use of public and private landmarks, differences in spatial maps of rural versus urban dwellers, and individual variance in orientation strategies. These themes suggest guidelines for the design of technologies with personalised spatial profiles.
Item Type: | Article |
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Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: | Sheffield Institute of Education |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmcj.2012.07.002 |
Page Range: | 722-737 |
Depositing User: | Tim Jay |
Date Deposited: | 10 May 2016 12:33 |
Last Modified: | 18 Mar 2021 16:22 |
URI: | https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/8575 |
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