Applied spatial cognition : from research to cognitive technology / edited by Gary L. Allen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allen, Gary L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space perception.

Spatial behavior.

Spatial ability.

Physical Description:

xvii, 395 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.

Summary:

Applied Spatial Cognition illustrates the vital link between research and application in spatial cognition. With an impressive vista ranging from applied research to applications of cognitive technology, this volume presents the work of individuals from a wide range of disciplines and research areas, including psychologists, geographers, information scientists, computer scientists, cognitive scientists, engineers, and architects.

Chapters throughout the book are a testimony to the importance of basic and applied research regarding human spatial cognition and behavior in the many facets of daily life. The contents are arranged into three sections, the first of which deals with a variety of spatial problems in real-world settings. The second section focuses on spatial cognition in specific populations. The final part is concerned principally with applications of spatial cognitive research and the development of cognitive technology. Relevant to a number of remarkably diverse groups, Applied Spatial Cognition will be of considerable interest to researchers and professionals in industrial/organizational psychology, human factors research, and cognitive science.

Contents:

I Influencing Spatial Activity in Real-World and Electronic Environments 1

1 Choice of Driving Versus Walking Related to Cognitive Distance / Tommy Garling, Peter Loukopoulos 3

2 Assisting Pedestrian Wayfinding in Urban Settings: Why References to Landmarks are Crucial in Direction-Giving / Michel Denis, Pierre-Emmanuel Michon, Ariane Tom 25

3 Cognitive Design Principles for Automated Generation of Visualizations / Barbara Tversky, Maneesh Agrawala, Julie Heiser, Paul Lee, Pat Hanrahan, Doantam Phan, Chris Stolte, Marie-Paule Daniel 53

4 Aspect-Oriented Building Design: Toward Computer-Aided Approaches to Solving Spatial Constraint Problems in Architecture / Sven Bertel, Georg Vrachliotis, Christian Freksa 75

5 Navigation in Electronic Environments / Stephen Hirtle, Molly Sorrows 103

II Assisting Wayfinding, Orientation, and Mobility in Specific Populations 127

6 Spatial Cognition and Its Facilitation in Special Populations / Nigel Foreman 129

7 Assisting Wayfinding in Visually Impaired Travelers / Jack M. Loomis, Reginald G. Golledge, Roberta L. Klatzky, James R. Marston 179

8 Negotiating the Urban Traffic Environment: Pedestrian Skill Development in Young Children / James A. Thomson 203

III Training or Facilitating Skilled Performance 229

9 Spatial Thinking and the Design of Landmine Detection Training / James J. Staszewski 231

10 A Geographic Information System for Managing Search for Lost Persons / C. Donald Heth, Edward H. Cornell 267

11 The Role of Spatial Cognition in Medicine: Applications for Selecting and Training Professionals / Mary Hegarty, Madeleine Keehner, Cheryl Cohen, Daniel R. Montello, Yvonne Lippa 285

12 Software Navigation Design / Stephanie Guerlain 317

13 Immersive Simulation of Coordinated Motion in Virtual Environments: An Application to Training Small Unit Military Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures / James N. Templeman, Linda E. Sibert 339.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

0805852999

9780805852998

OCLC:

64453476

Publisher Number:

9780805852998

Online:

Publisher description