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Map display designs made by this procedure were tested experimentally. In a follow-up experiment, we examined the model\u2019s flexibility to assign colors in novel search situations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The model fits human performance, performs well on the optimization tasks, and can choose colors for icons on maps with novel stimuli to minimize search time without requiring additional model parameter fitting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Models of visual search can suggest color choices that produce search time reductions for display icons.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Application:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Designers should consider constructing visual search models as a low-cost method of evaluating color assignments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/0018720812459341","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,9,30]],"date-time":"2012-09-30T22:09:50Z","timestamp":1349042990000},"page":"373-396","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Choosing Colors for Map Display Icons Using Models of Visual Search"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"55","author":[{"given":"Joshua","family":"Shive","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Gregory","family":"Francis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2012,9,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-0018720812459341","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1167\/11.8.9"},{"key":"bibr2-0018720812459341","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1080\/09687590701427602"},{"key":"bibr3-0018720812459341","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1163\/156856897X00357"},{"key":"bibr4-0018720812459341","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1167\/8.1.23"},{"key":"bibr5-0018720812459341","volume-title":"Designing better maps: A guide for GIS users","author":"Brewer C. 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