Roberts M, Newton, Lagattolla, Hughes and Hasler – OBJECTIVE VERSUS SUBJECTIVE MEASURES OF PARIS METRO MAP USABILITY 2013

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This 24-page academic paper, “Objective versus subjective measures of Paris Metro map usability,” was published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Studies (Elsevier) in 2013. Authored by a team of five researchers primarily from the University of Essex and London South Bank University, it presents three distinct empirical usability studies. The article investigates user performance and preferences when navigating the Paris Metro using either its traditional octolinear map or a novel all-curves schematic. Featuring illustrative figures of map designs and a comprehensive set of tables detailing experimental results and questionnaire responses, this peer-reviewed work offers significant insights into the cognitive psychology of map design, directly addressing the long-standing debate on optimal schematic representations for complex transport networks.