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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"spatial knowledge"”.
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Training spatial knowledge acquisition using virtual environments
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1997.
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Spatial knowledge navigation for the World Wibe Web
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000.
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Effects of Augmented Reality Head-up Display Graphics’ Perceptual Form on Driver Spatial Knowledge Acquisition
… (AR HUD) graphics’ perceptual form influences spatial learning of the environment. We employed a 2x2 between-subjects design in which twenty-four participants were counterbalanced by gender. We used a fixed base, medium-fidelity driving simulator at the COGENT lab at Virginia Tech. Two …
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Corporeal routes: climbing towards culture
Traditionally, spatial knowledge has been conceptualized and explained through the use of the cognitive map hypothesis, in which the metaphor of the topographic map is used to construct an explanation of the way in which knowledge about space is stored and used. I argue that the topographical …
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Action-Inspired Approach to Design of Navigation Techniques for Effective Spatial Learning in 3-D Virtual Environments
… large-scale virtual environments (VEs), accurate spatial knowledge is required, especially in training and learning application domains. By acquiring accurate spatial knowledge, people can effectively understand spatial layout and objects in environments. In addition, spatial knowledge acquired …
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Frames of reference and electronic anchors: An investigation of map displays for helicopter flight
… configured according to previous research on spatial cognition in large scale environments. Interest centered on representations of spatial knowledge that would best support helicopter navigational problem solving. Maps either rotated to show an ego frame of reference, or were fixed to portray …
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The effects of fidelity on navigation in virtual environments
… range of applications including the transfer of spatial knowledge from virtual spaces to real world places; beneficial in situations where it would be impractical, too expensive or dangerous, to acquire that knowledge from the real environment. Research has shown that people can acquire near …
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Identifying elements of the interior environment that contribute to wayfinding cognitive processes
… cognitive processes (i.e., information pickup, spatial memory, spatial knowledge acquisition, spatial updating, and spatial reference frame). Performing a wayfinding task can be difficult and stressful in large and complex public buildings, such as hospitals, airports, and office buildings. …
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Cognitive Structures of Kinesthetic Space Reevaluating Rudolf Laban's Choreutics In the Context of Spatial Cognition and Motor Control
The choreutic conception of the spatial aspect of body movements (originated by Rudolf Laban) was reevaluated according to cognitive and motor control research. "Kinesthetic spatial cognition" (analogous to visual spatial cognition) was identified as the psychological realm of choreutic knowledge. …
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Adult-child Differences in Spatial Learning in an Immersive Virtual Environment as a Function of Field-of-view
… system parameter, field-of-view, on large-scale, spatial learning in middle elementary schoolchildren and the incidence of side-effects in that population in an immersive VE. The other goals of this research were to identify 1) how, and if, middle elementary schoolchildren's responses to this …
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Geospatial phrase grounding and disambiguation
GeoCoder is a spatial reasoning system that converts natural language inputs into a set of precise spatial coordinates to display on a map. GeoCoder's spatial knowledge is represented in a set of ontologies. GeoCoder parses input phrases and adds location reference individuals to its ontology …
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The use of landmark-based wayfinding strategies across the adult lifespan
… landmark-based wayfinding strategies to acquire spatial knowledge and support navigation. Allocentric strategy use is associated with a cognitive representation of a learned environment that allows flexible navigation, while egocentric strategy use is associated with uni-directional knowledge …
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A training methodology for spatial orientation in spacecraft
… so that their performance in orientation and spatial memory tasks is improved. An "adjacency training" method was developed that taught connections between landmarks in two joined modules with inconsistent visual verticals by emphasizing functional relationships among adjacent surfaces within …
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Qualitative Spatial Reasoning With Super-Intuitionistic Logics
… that may benefit from the automation of spatial reasoning, notably in geographic information systems and in graphics. Reasoning about topology is known to be intrinsically complex, and difficult to be dealt with by a machine. Qualitative formalisms for spatial reasoning, region-based …
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Biking Through the Eyes of Kids: The Lived Experiences of Kids Riding Bikes in their Neighborhood
… of this study outline 6 themes; Building Spatial Knowledge, Going Out and About, Being and Biking with Others, Maneuvering and Negotiating Others, Getting Away and Finding Peace and Quiet, and Testing Independence. These themes are supported by the accounts participants provided regarding …
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Out Of Place: Stone Architecture And Pastoral Nomadism In Prehistoric Inner Asia
… patterns of these stone structures on three spatial scales. Built in simple geometric forms recurring in space and time, they correspond typologically to different epochs of human habitation, funerary and ritual activities. Instead of approaching the material typologically, however, this …
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Cognitive Human Activity and Plan Recognition for Human-Robot Collaboration
… structure of activities provides valuable domain knowledge for HAPR. The second idea is the application of commonsense spatial knowledge with qualitative representations. Several cognitive science studies have shown that humans efficiently and effectively perceive their surroundings by abstracting …
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Evaluating data classification methods for choropleth maps in South Africa : a usability study
… do they know how to visually communicate this spatial knowledge? Geospatial data visualisation techniques have evolved rapidly over the past decade. Today, most geographic information system (GIS) software has a plethora of built-in spatial analysis and visualisation techniques that enable …
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Le Passage - Towards the Concept of a New Knowledge Instrument
… and artistic visualisation in the process of knowledge production. The research methodology is informed by my working practice, developing experiences for spherical displays, first inside fulldome planetariums, and currently also inside further 360° media formats such as VR (Virtual Reality), …
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