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extend the evidence base concerning the usability in
general and especially in navigation. The results of
the empirical study will influence the redesign of the
prototype.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The present research and development has been
partially supported by the Thuringian Ministry for
Culture (TKM) within the project iCycle under
contract PE-004-2-1.
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