Students projects

The list contains student projects, bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, and habilitation theses. The theses are written mainly in Czech but contain an English summary.
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Bachelor, Master, PhD, and Habilitation theses

2025

• THE EVALUATION OF CARTOGRAPHIC VISUALIZATION METHODS AND INTERACTIVE MAP INTERFACES THROUGH EYE-TRACKING TECHNOLOGY
  (Stanislav POPELKA, habilitation thesis, 2025)
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of visualization tools for comparing sociological data
  (Jiří VYSLOUŽIL, master thesis, 2025)
• Formative Analysis of Interactive Maps in Data Journalism
  (Jonáš KOŠŤÁL, bachelor thesis, 2025)

2024

• User testing of colour scales in cartography
  (Tereza VÍTKOVÁ, master thesis, 2024)
• Eye-Tracking Study on Election Map Engagement
  (Julie DORUŠÁKOVÁ, high school project, 2024)

2023

• Cognitive assessment of web map depicting access to utilities in informal settlements
  (Lydia LETARU, master thesis, 2023)
• Creating a virtual geographic learning environment and its user assessment
  (Guldariya KURBONOVA, master thesis, 2023)
• Development of a tool for generating sequence charts from eye-tracking data
  (Michaela VOJTĚCHOVSKÁ, master thesis, 2023)
• Eye-tracking analysis of static interactive maps using ET2Spatial
  (Jan ŠENKEŘÍK, master thesis, 2023)
• Evaluation of attractiveness of geographical exposition using Tobii Glasses 3
  (Jiří VYSLOUŽIL, bachelor thesis, 2023)

2022

• User evaluation of interactive dashboards (ENGLISH)
  (Anna Porti SUAREZ, master thesis, 2022)
• Testing of the screen-based webcam eye-tracking
  (Monika JÍLKOVÁ, master thesis, 2022)
• The use of think-aloud protocol in cartographic research
  (Tomáš VANÍČEK, master thesis, 2022)

2021

• Comparison of map reading by teachers and students
  (Markéta BEITLOVÁ, PhD thesis, 2021)
• Validation of selected cartographic conventions using eye-tracking
  (Martin CABÁK, master thesis, 2021)
• Development of a georeferenced eye-movement data creation tool for interactive webmaps (ENGLISH)
  (Minha Noor SULTAN, master thesis, 2021)

2020

• Evaluation of the impact of user preferences and selected recommendations on description and font on maps
  (Kateřina BLAŽKOVÁ, master thesis, 2020)

2019

• Analysis of reading of geological maps by geology experts and novices
  (Jiří KOMÍNEK, master thesis, 2019)
• Optimization of tourist maps using eye-tracking
  (Martin GABRYŠ, master thesis, 2019)
• Analysis of complex work with contemporary school atlases
  (Nikola KOKTAVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2019)
• Development of Czechoslovakian school atlases and analysis of their content and work with them 
  (Martin ROKYTA, bachelor thesis, 2019)
• Qualitative evaluation of interactive web maps 
  (Michaela Pařilová, high school activity, 2019)

2018

• Graph theory in analyses of spatio-temporal data
  (Jitka DOLEŽALOVÁ, PhD thesis, 2018)
• Analysis of selected web map aspects
  (Petra HUJŇÁKOVÁ, master thesis, 2018)
• Infographics evaluation using eye-tracking
  (Jakub KONÍČEK, master thesis, 2018)
• Optimization of Cartographic Outputs of Selected Information Systems for Public Transport
  (David NOVÁK, master thesis, 2018)
• Influence of day and night mode on map perception
  (Romana FILICKÁ, bachelor thesis, 2018)
• Evaluation of user preferences on printed maps
  (Kateřina BLAŽKOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2018)
• Differentiation of stimulus reading strategies based on eye-tracking data analysis
  (Veronika PAVELKOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2018)

2017

• Analysis of emotions during maps reading and spatial problems solving
  (Adam PÁTEK, master thesis,  2017)
• Analysis of the cartographic literacy – selected groups of map users
  (Markéta BEITLOVÁ, master thesis, 2017)
• Influence of shading on map cognition
  (Martin GABRYŠ, bachelor thesis, 2017)

2016

• Creating Color Map Scales by Cartographic Style
  (Andrea HOHNOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2016)
• Evaluation of GRASS GIS Graphical Modeler According to Physics of Notation
  (David NOVÁK, bachelor thesis, 2016)
• Eye-tracking Analysis of Interactive 3D Models Cognition
  (Lucie BARTOŠOVÁ, master thesis, 2016)
• User Testing and Optimization of Spatial Data Quality Visualisations 
  (Michal KUČERA, master thesis, 2016)
• Evaluation of Cognition in Visual Programming from Eye-tracking Data 
  (Terezie VANČUROVÁ, master thesis, 2016)

2015

• Evaluation of 3D visualization in GIS using eye-tracking
  (Stanislav POPELKA, PhD thesis, 2015)
• Influence of Cartographic Style on the Perception of Roadmaps
  (Stanislava DRAHOŠOVÁ, master thesis, 2015)
• Evaluation of the GIS Product User Interface in Geotask Solutions Using Eye-tracking Testing
  (Václav KUDĚLKA, master thesis, 2015)
• Evaluation of Interactive Map with use of Eye-tracking 
  (Adam ŠTENCEK, master thesis, 2015)
• Influence of Labels and Fonts in Maps to the Users Perception
  (Tomáš VILIŠ, master thesis, 2015)
• Evaluation of Cities Promotional Maps Using Eye-Tracking Technology
  (Nikola SELNÍKOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2015)
• Evaluation of QGIS Processing Modeler According to Physics of Notation 
  (Filip HRIC, bachelor thesis, 2015)
• Differences in Reading Orthophotos and Conventional Maps
  (Aleš FRYČÁK, bachelor thesis, 2015)

2014

• Eye tracking evaluation of salience and interactive work in visual programming languages
  (Adela OTEVRELOVA, master thesis, 2014)
• Evaluation of eye tracking testing of visual programming languages 
  (Jana ZIEGLEROVA, master thesis, 2014)
• Evaluation of graphical notation for ArcGIS Diagrammer according to physics of notation
  (David SIMONIK, bachelor thesis, 2014)
• Utilization of open-source tools for preparation, execution and evaluation of eye-tracking experiments
  (Michal KUCERA, bachelor thesis, 2014)

2013

• Implementation of SMI Experiment Suite 360° Tools: A Case Study on Map Composition Evaluation
  (Pavel KOTYZ, bachelor thesis, 2013)
• Comparison of Visual Programming in GIS Products According to Cognitive Dimensions
  (Vaclav KUDELKA, bachelor thesis, 2013)
• Users Typology based on Eye Tracking Systems Data
  (Jan HANZELKA, master thesis, 2013)
• Eye Tracking Systems Data Analysis using Time Series
  (Jan PROCHÁZKA, master thesis, 2013)
• Cluster Analysis on Eye Tracking Systems Data
  (Marek FEKIAĆ, master thesis, 2013)

2012

• Selected aspects of user perceptions of cartographic products
  Jana ZIEGLEROVA, bachelor thesis, 2012)
• Colour influence on map readability
  Veronika OBADÁLKOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2012)
• 3D visualization of extinct village and its evaluation in term of user cognition
  (Pavla DĚDKOVÁ, bachelor thesis, 2012)