This repository provides researchers with structured access to a wealth of metadata, specifically from eye tracking, neuroimaging (EEG, fMRI), and human sensing (EDA, cardiovascular activity, skin temperature) datasets collected during geospatial tasks in-lab, virtual environment or real-world scenarios. By offering detailed metadata across key dimensions like participant characteristics, experimental design, stimuli, and analysis methods, we aim to facilitate data discovery, reuse, and comparative analysis. We link directly to open datasets shared on platforms such as Zenodo, Harvard Dataverse, figshare promoting accessibility and transparency.
Our Team:
This repository is the result of a collaborative effort by researchers with diverse expertise in cartography, spatial cognition, human-computer interaction, and open science. Our team members include:
Merve Keskin (DSc. PhD. Geomatics Engineer):
An expert in cartography, spatial cognition, human sensing (EDA), and multimodal user experiments (eye tracking, EEG). Merve’s research focuses on understanding human spatial behavior using wearable sensors and open geospatial data. She is passionate about integrating new technologies with geoinformatics to advance map usability research. She is currently co-chair of the ICA Commission on User Experience, and mentor/mentee in the Next Generation Cartographers initiative. Explore her work on drmervekeskin.com
Tong Qin (MSc) :
A PhD candidate in the Cartography & GIS Research Group at Ghent University. His research interests span neurocognitive geography, spatial cognition, urban perception, user studies in cartography, and multi-modal data integration and analysis. He has conducted several empirical studies employing neuroscientific methods to investigate map usability, spatial navigation, and urban perceptions and behaviors. For more details, visit his Google Scholar profile
Bing He (MSc):
A Ph.D. Candidate in Geographic Information Science and Remote Sensing at Beijing Normal University. Bing’s research focuses on intelligent interpretation of remote sensing data, spatial cognition, and cognitive computational science. He has been engaged in multiple empirical studies, employing neuroscience methodologies to explore visual cognition related to geographic information imagery, the cognitive processing of remote sensing images, and the detection of remote sensing targets.For more details, visit his https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bing-He-21/
Vassilios Krassanakis (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dipl. Eng.) :
An Associate Professor at the University of West Attica with expertise in cartography, visual perception of maps, and eye movement analysis methods. He published several open eye tracking datasets on map reading and developed open-source scientific software tools for eye and mouse tracking data collection, analysis and visualization. Vassilios is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Eye Movement Research and guest editor of the special issue Latest Research on Eye Tracking Applications in Applied Sciences. Learn more about him https://sites.google.com/site/vassilioskrassanakis
Florian Ledermann (DSc) :
A senior lecturer and researcher at TU Wien with extensive experience in interactive cartography, web cartography, and information visualization. Florian’s expertise ensures the platform is user-friendly and effectively communicates complex spatial information. He is currently co-chair of the ICA Commission on Geovisualization, vice-chair of the Austrian Cartographic Commission (ÖKK), and co-founder and mentor in the Next Generation Cartographers initiative. Follow his work https://cartography.tuwien.ac.at/florian-ledermann/
We believe that open access to data and collaborative research are crucial for driving innovation in map usability. This repository is designed to be a valuable resource for researchers, students, and practitioners alike. We invite you to explore our repository, contribute your own datasets, and join us in advancing the field of map usability.