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.

摘要

计算机辅助寻路支持中的主要方法都遵循逐行导航的深层问题。在本文中，我们建议一种称为“通过方向进行寻路”的新方法，该方法支持获取空间知识和认知映射以促进用户的空间方向。以人为本的方式是使人们能够验证指令并将新的空间信息纳入其现有知识结构的先决条件。在本文描述的三项研究中，我们首先提供经验证据，表明人们可以通过适当的寻路指导来支持调查知识的获取。因此，我们在人类寻路指令中探索方向信息。最后，