Publications

List

«Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result.» – Oscar Wilde

Refereed papers
Bartling, M., Reichenbacher, T., Kapaj, A., Zingaro, D., Kiefer, P., Ishikawa, T., Griffin, A. and Fabrikant, S. (submitted). A one–size mobile map does not fit all: a research agenda for mobile map adaptation.
Förster, M., & Reichenbacher, T. (2025). Enhancing public transport information visualisation in mobile map apps for hikers. Journal of Location Based Services, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/17489725.2025.2597316.
Griffin, A. L., Reichenbacher, T., Liao, H., Wang, W., & Cao, Y. (2024). Cognitive issues of mobile map design and use. Journal of Location Based Services, 18(4), 350–380. https://doi.org/10.1080/17489725.2024.2371288.
Reichenbacher, T. and Bartling, M. (2023) Adaptivity as a key feature of mobile maps in the digital era. Frontiers in Communication - Visual Communication 8:1258851. DOI: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1258851.
Oliveri, M. and Reichenbacher, T. (2023). A study on the aptitude of color hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps. Cartography and Geographic Information Science, 1–13. DOI: 10.1080/15230406.2023.2283063.
Boos, U., Reichenbacher, T., Kiefer, P., Sailer, C. (2022). An augmented reality study for public participation in urban planning. Journal of Location Based Services, 17(1), 48–77. DOI: 10.1080/17489725.2022.2086309.
Reichenbacher, T., Aliakbarian, M., Ghosh, A., Fabrikant, S. Tappigraphy: continuous ambulatory assessment and analysis of in-situ map app use behaviour. Journal of Location Based Services, 16(3), 2022 :181-207. DOI: 10.1080/17489725.2022.2105410.
Bartling, M., Resch, B., Reichenbacher, T., Havas, C., Robinson, A., Fabrikant, S., Blaschke, T. Adapting mobile map application designs to map use context: a review and call for action on potential future research themes. Cartography and Geographic Information Science:Epub ahead of print, 2022.
Bartling, M., Havas, C., Wegenkittl, S., Reichenbacher, T., Resch, B. Modeling patterns in map use contexts and mobile map design usability. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 10(8), 2021: 527.
Reichenbacher, T., De Sabbata, S., Purves, R. & Fabrikant, S. Assessing geographic relevance for mobile search: a computational model and its validation via crowdsourcing. Journal of the Assoc. for Information Science and Technology, 67(11), 2016 :2620–2634
De Sabbata, S., Mizzaro, S. & Reichenbacher, T. Geographic dimensions of relevance. Journal of Documentation 71(4), 2015: 650–666
Crease, P. & Reichenbacher, T. Linking time geography and activity theory to support the activities of mobile information seekers. Transactions in GIS 17(4), 2013: 507–525
Reichenbacher, T. & De Sabbata, S. Geographic relevance – different notions of geographies and relevancies. ACM SIGSPATIAL Special 3(2), July 2011: 67–70
Coeltekin, A. & Reichenbacher, T. High Quality Geographic Services and Bandwidth Limitations. Future Internet 3(4), 2011: 379-396
Swienty, O., Kurz, F., Reichenbacher, T. Attention-guiding visualisation in remote sensing IIM sys- tems. Photogrammetrie–Fernerkundung–Geoinformation, Vol. 4, 2007, p. 239-251
Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive Kartengestaltung für mobile Nutzer. KN 55(4), 2005: 175 – 180 Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive concepts for a mobile cartography. Journal of Geographical Sciences, Acta Geographica Sinica, Vol.11 (Supplement), 2001: 43-53

Conference Papers (refereed)
Garate, M., Reichenbacher, T. & Kapaj, A. (2025). A Comparison of Hand-Held AR and VR for On-Site Assessment of Construction Projects. Abstracts of the ICA, 10, 1–2. https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-10-82-2025.
Ilchenko, A., Kapaj, A., Reichenbacher, T. & Fabrikant, S. (2025). Virtual landmark cues improve spatial learning: evidence from an augmented reality indoor navigation study. Abstracts of the ICA, 10, 121. https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-10-121-2025.
Zingaro, D., Reichenbacher, T., Bartling, M., & Fabrikant, S. I. (2024). Exploring the relation between sense of direction and spatial anxiety in everyday mobile map app use. In B. Adams, A. L. Griffin, S. Schneider, & G. McKenzie (Eds.), 16th International Conference on Spatial Information Theory (COSIT 2024) (No. 315; Issue 315, pp. 15:1-15:8). Schloss Dagstuhl. https://doi.org/10.4230/LIPIcs.COSIT.2024.15.
Sturzenegger, F. and Reichenbacher, T. (2023) Representation of Local Landmarks in Bicycle Navigation Applications and their Effect on Learning Planned Routes. Proceedings 18th International Conference on Location Based Services LBS 2023.
Bartling, M., Reichenbacher, T. and Fabrikant, S. (2023). Leveraging on map use context for advancing cartography in the 21st century, in Proceedings of the ICA. 31st International Cartographic Conference ICC 2023, Capetown, South Africa: International Cartographic Association.
Büchel, D. and Reichenbacher, T. (2023) The visual complexity of bike maps. Proceedings of the ICA, 5:1-8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-proc-5-3-2023.
Oesch, J., Kelén, J., Reichenbacher, T. and Cöltekin, A. (2023). User experience with smartphone based global-scale thematic maps in data journalism. Abstracts of the ICA, 6:1-2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5194/ica-abs-6-191-2023.
Zingaro, D., Bartling, M. and Reichenbacher, T. (2023). Exploring Map App Usage Behaviour Through Touchscreen Interactions (Short Paper). In 12th International Conference on Geographic Information Science (GIScience 2023). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 277, pp. 95:1-95:6, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik. DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.GIScience.2023.95.
Zingaro, D. & Reichenbacher, T. Modelling and communicating geographic relevance in a digitally transformed world using a digital twin. Abstracts of the ICA, Volume 5, 2022, id.123-HASH(0x2eef260). 2022.
Zingaro, D. & Reichenbacher, T. Exploratory analysis of mobile app usage in relation to distance from home. Proceedings 17th International Conference on Location Based Services LBS 2022, 2022.
Oliveri, M. and Reichenbacher, T. (2021). Suitability of colour hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps. Abstracts of the ICA, 3:224.
De Sabbata, S. & Reichenbacher, T. Computing geographic relevance in mobile information services. Proc. Context-Awareness in Geographic Information Services (CAGIS 2014), 2014
Reichenbacher, T. Geographic relevance in mobile services. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Location and the Web. Boston, Massachusetts, April 4, 2009. ACM Vol. 370. 2009
Swienty, O., Zhang, M., Reichenbacher, T., Meng, L. Establishing a neurocognition-based taxonomy of graphical variables for attention-guiding geovisualisation. Proceedings of SPIE, Geoinformatics 2007, Nanjing, China. May 26-28, 2007, Vol. 6751
Swienty, O., Zhang, M., Reichenbacher, T. Attention Guiding Visualization of Geospatial Infor- mation. In: Wu, H. and Zhu, Q. (eds), Proceedings of SPIE, Geoinformatics 2006, Wuhan, October 28- 29, 2006, Vol. 6421, 2006: 1-12
Weibel, R., Keller, S., Reichenbacher, T. Overcoming the Knowledge Acquisition Bottleneck in Map Generalization: The Role of Interactive Systems and Computational Intelligence. Frank, A.U., Kuhn, W. (eds) Spatial Information Theory: A Theoretical Basis for GIS. Lecture Notes on Computer Science, Berlin: Springer, Vol. 988, 1995: 139-156

Conference Papers (abstract refereed)
Olivieri, M. & Reichenbacher, T. Suitability of colour hue, value, and transparency for geographic relevance encoding in mobile maps. Abstracts of the ICA, 2021, 3:224
Crease, P. & Reichenbacher, T. An Empirical Investigation into the Comprehension of Spatio- Temporal Proximity from Mobile Maps. Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on LBS 2012, October 16 - 18, 2012, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Crease, P. & Reichenbacher, T. Designing Usable Cartographic Representations of Geographic Rele- vance for LBS Users. Proceedings of the 25th International Cartographic Conference. (CD-ROM), Paris (France), July 3-8, 2011
De Sabbata, S. & Reichenbacher, T. A Probabilistic Model of Geographic Relevance. Proceedings GIR’10 - 6th Workshop on Geographic Information Retrieval. Zurich, Switzerland, 2010
Heil, B. & Reichenbacher, T. Geographic Information Interfaces and the use of guidelines to obtain usability. Proceedings of the 24th International Cartographic Conference (CD-ROM), Santiago (Chile), 2009
Reichenbacher, T., De Sabbata, S., Crease, P. The Concept of Geographic Relevance. In: Proceedings 6th International Symposium on LBS & TeleCartography CGS, University of Nottingham, UK, September, 2-4 2009
Swienty, O. & Reichenbacher, T. Evaluating the visual scanning efficiency of geovisualisation displays. Proceedings of Workshop on Geospatial Visual Analytics, GIScience 2008, Park City (UT), USA, 2008 (online Proceedings)
De Sabbata, S. & Reichenbacher, T. Criteria of geographic relevance: an experimental study. Inter- national Journal of Geographical Information Science 26(8), 2012: 1-26
Swienty, O., Reichenbacher, T., Reppermund, S., Zihl, J. The role of relevance and cognition in attention-guiding geovisualisation. The Cartographic Journal 45(3), 2008: 227-238
Reichenbacher, T. & Swienty, O. Attention-guiding geovisualisation. Proceedings of the 10th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science (CD-ROM), Aalborg, Denmark. May 8- 11, 2007
Reichenbacher, T. The Importance of Being Relevant. Proceedings of the 22nd International Carto- graphic Conference (CD-ROM), A Coruña (Spain), 2005
Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive Methods for Mobile Cartography. Proceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference (CD-ROM), Durban (South Africa), 2003
Yu, Z. Yingjie Wang, Y., Reichenbacher, T. User Modelling for Geo-Database Adaptation. Procee- dings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference (CD-ROM), Durban (South Africa), 2003
Edwardes, A. J., Burghardt, D., Bobzien, M., Harrie, L., Lehto, L., Reichenbacher, T., Sester, M. & Weibel, R. Map generalisation technology: addressing the need for a common research platform. Pro- ceedings of the 21st International Cartographic Conference (CD-ROM), Durban (South Africa), 2003
Reichenbacher, T. The World in Your Pocket - Towards a Mobile Cartography. Proceedings of the 20th International Cartographic Conference (CD-ROM), Beijing (China), 2001
Reichenbacher, T. Knowledge Acquisition in Map Generalization Using Interactive Systems and Machine Learning. Proceedings of the 17th International Cartographic Conference, Barcelona, 1995: 2221-2230

Conference Papers (not refereed)
Meng, L. & Reichenbacher, T. Geodienste, Location Based Services und Geovisualisierungsdienste. 8. Münchner Fortbildungsseminar Geoinformationssysteme. Tagungsband, 2003: 1-12
Reichenbacher, T. SVG for adaptive visualisations in mobile situations. Proc. SVG Open Conference (CD-ROM), Zurich, 2002

Book Chapters (refereed)
Reichenbacher, T. Mobile Usage and Adaptive Visualization. Shekhar, Shashi; Xiong, Hui (eds) Ency- clopedia of GIS. Part 16. Heidelberg: Springer, 2008: 677-682
Reichenbacher, T. The concept of relevance in mobile maps. In: Gartner G., Cartwight, W., and Peterson, M. (eds) Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Location Based Services and TeleCartography, Heidelberg: Springer, 2007: 231-246
Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive egocentric maps for mobile users. In: Meng, L., Zipf, A., Reichenbacher, T. (eds) Map-based Mobile Services. Theories, Methods and Implementations. Heidelberg: Springer, 2005: 141 – 158

Publications in Journals, Books (not refereed)
Reichenbacher, T. Kartographie in der mobilen digitalen Welt. In: Beineke, D., Heunecke, O, Horst, T., Kleime, U. (eds) Festschrift Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Kurt Brunner, Schriftenreihe Inst. für Geodäsie, Univ. der Bundeswehr München, Heft Nr. 87, Neubiberg, 2012: 179-188
Reichenbacher, T. Die Bedeutung der Relevanz für die räumliche Wissensgewinnung. In: K. Kriz, W. Kainz, A. Riedl (eds), Geokommunikation im Umfeld der Geographie, Wiener Schriften zur Geographie und Kartographie, Band 19. 2009: 85-90
Reichenbacher, T. Adaption in mobile and ubiquitous cartography. In: Cartwight, W., Peterson, M. and Gartner G. (eds) Multimedia Cartography (2nd ed) Heidelberg: Springer, 2007: 383-397
Reichenbacher, T. & Swienty, O. Relevanz und Kognition in der mobilen Kartographie. In: DGfK (ed) Tagungsband zu GEOVIS 2006, Kartographische Schriften, Band 10, Bonn: Kirschbaum, 2006: 83–90
Reichenbacher, T. & Swienty, O. Saliente Visualisierung relevanter Geoinformation. In: K. Kriz, W. Cartwright, A. Pucher, M. Kirnberger (eds), Kartographie als Kommunikationsmedium, Wiener Schrif- ten zur Geogr. und Kartographie, Bd. 17 2006: 158-165.
Reichenbacher, T. & Meng, L. [guest editors]: Themenheft Mobile Kartographie. Kartographische Nachrichten, 53(1 & 2), 2003
Reichenbacher, T. Mobile Kartographie und ihre Nutzer - Szenarien adaptiver Visualisierung mobiler Benutzeraktivitäten. In: DGfK (ed) Tagungsband zu GEOVIS 2003, Kartographische Schriften, Band 7, Bonn: Kirschbaum, 2003: 111-120
Reichenbacher, T. Mobile Cartography - The World In Your Pocket. GeoInformatics 6(9), 2003
Reichenbacher, T. & Töllner, D. Design of an adaptive mobile geovisualisation service. In: Gartner, G. (eds) Proc. Symposium Location Based Services & Telecartography 2004, TU Wien, Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, Heft Nr. 66, 2004: 17-23
Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive Visualisierung von Geodaten für Location Based Services – ein konzepti- onelles Framework. In: F. Kelnhofer, F., Lechthaler M., Brunner, K. (eds) Proc. Symposium Location Based Services & Telecartography 2002, TU Wien, 28. – 29. Januar 2002. Geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, Heft Nr. 58. 2002: 125-134
Reichenbacher, T. Der mobile Mensch – eine Herausforderung für die Kartographie. In: DGfK (ed) Kartographie als Baustein moderner Kommunikation. Tagungsband zum Symposium 2002, Kartographische Schriften, Band 6, 2002, Bonn: Kirschbaum: 16-21
Reichenbacher, T., Angsüsser, S., Meng, L. Mobile Kartographie - eine offene Diskussion. KN 52(4), 2002: 164-166
Reichenbacher, T. Adaptive und kontextbezogene Visualisierung für mobile Benutzer. Kartographie 2001 - multidisziplinär und multidimensional, Beiträge zum 50. Deutschen Kartographentag in Berchtesgaden, Heidelberg: Wichmann, 2001: 269-290 Reichenbacher, T. Eine Methode für den Wissenserwerb in der Kartographischen Generalisierung durch Interaktionsaufzeichnung und Induktives Lernen. Diplomarbeit. Geoprocessing Series, Vol. 30. Geographisches Institut, Universität Zurich, 1996

Book publications
Reichenbacher, T. Mobile Cartography – Adaptive Visualisation of Geographic Information on Mobile Devices. Dissertation. München: Verlag Dr. Hut, 2004
Meng, L., Zipf, A., Reichenbacher, T. (eds) Map-based Mobile Services. Theories, Methods and Implementations. Heidelberg: Springer, 2005
Fabrikant, S., Reichenbacher, T., van Kreveld, Marc, Schlieder, Christoph (eds) Geographic Infor- mation Science – 6th International Conference, GIScience 2010. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 6292. Heidelberg: Springer, 2010