Learning Unfamiliar Routes with Relative and Absolute Instructions

Analyzing Human Wayfinding Performance and Sketch Maps

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ID21348744
AuthorsVanessa Joy A Anacta (0000-0002-6224-8541, Department of Geography, University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume119
Issue6
Pages226-237
Publication date2020-11-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-1341 • E-ISSN: 1752-6868
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00221341.2020.1821242
OpenAlexW3090613604
LanguageEN
References cited38

This article investigated an outdoor wayfinding performance following absolute and relative verbal route instructions. Participants were divided into two groups. Each group received two types of instructions that started in one frame of reference and shifted to another reference frame. Results showed that participants in both groups had difficulty following the absolute instructions having significantly more stops, more deviations, and more frequent checking of route instructions. It took a long time for participants to finish the task when a shift to an absolute frame of reference was made. Concerning sketch maps, participants recalled more landmarks with relative route instructions

Absolute (philosophy) · Human–computer interaction · Sketch · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Geographic Information Systems Studies · Geography Education and Pedagogy · Spatial Cognition and Navigation

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