ABSTRACT

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.

part I|126 pages

Influencing Spatial Activity in Real-World and Electronic Environments

chapter Chapter 2|28 pages

Assisting Pedestrian Wayfinding in urban Settings

Why References to Landmarks are Crucial in Direction-Giving

chapter Chapter 4|28 pages

Aspect-Oriented Building Design

Toward Computer-Aided Approaches to Solving Spatial Constraint Problems in Architecture

part II|102 pages

Assisting Wayfinding, Orientation, and Mobility in Specific Populations

chapter Chapter 8|26 pages

Negotiating the urban Traffic Environment

Pedestrian Skill Development in Young Children

part III|144 pages

Training Or Facilitating Skilled Performance

chapter Chapter 11|32 pages

The Role of Spatial Cognition in Medicine

Applications for Selecting and Training Professionals

chapter Chapter 12|22 pages

Software Navigation Design

chapter Chapter 13|34 pages

Immersive Simulation of Coordinated Motion in Virtual Environments

Application to Training Small unit Military Tacti Techniques, and Procedures