Natural disasters are often unpredictable and therefore there is a need for quick and
effective response to save lives and infrastructure. Hence, this study is aimed at achieving …

In the absence of any global positioning infrastructure for indoor environments, research on
supporting human indoor localization and navigation trails decades behind research on …

Self‐localization is the process of identifying one's current position on a map, and it is a
crucial part of any wayfinding process. During self‐localization the wayfinder matches …

Many older people, both with and without dementia, eventually move from their familiar
home environments into unfamiliar surroundings, such as sheltered housing or care homes …

Current GPS-based mobile navigation assistance systems support wayfinding, but they do
not support learning about the spatial configuration of an environment. The present study …

In this article, I define you-are-here (YAH) maps and consider their fundamental
characteristics from cartographic and psychological perspectives. I then review the basic …

Integrated visualizations for assisted navigation were investigated that support both
wayfinding and spatial learning. Participants navigated a predefined route with assistance …

Spatial awareness and knowledge about one's location in an environment is a necessity for
successful orientation, wayfinding, and navigation activities. Although familiar environments …

This book offers students an introduction to human spatial cognition and experience and is
designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students who are interested in the …

Similarities exist in how people process and represent spatial information and in the factors
that contribute to disorientation, whether one is moving through airspace, on the ground, or …