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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 273-303 |
| Number of pages | 31 |
| Journal | Spatial cognition and computation |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 11 Aug 2017 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Oct 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Dominant approaches in computer-assisted wayfinding support adhere to the deeply problematic principles of turn-by-turn navigation. In this article, we suggest a new approach called “Wayfinding Through Orientation,” which supports the acquisition of spatial knowledge and cognitive mapping for advancing the user’s spatial orientation. Being oriented on one’s way is a prerequisite to enabling people to verify instructions and to incorporate new spatial information into their existing knowledge structure. In three studies described in this article we first present empirical evidence that people can be supported in survey knowledge acquisition through suitable wayfinding instructions. Consequently, we explore orientation information in human wayfinding instructions. Finally, we outline how orientation information can be communicated within a prototypically implemented navigation assistance system.
Keywords
- global landmarks, spatial orientation, survey knowledge, wayfinding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Modelling and Simulation
- Psychology(all)
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Computer Science(all)
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
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In: Spatial cognition and computation, Vol. 17, No. 4, 02.10.2017, p. 273-303.
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AU - Schwering, Angela
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AU - Li, Rui
AU - Anacta, Vanessa Joy
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