Spatial Orientation and Wayfinding
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Darken, Rudolph P.
Peterson, Barry
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2002
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Everyone has been disoriented at one time or another. It is an uncomfortable, unsettling feeling to be unfamiliar
with your immediate surroundings and unable to determine how to correct the situation. Accordingly, we might
think that the goal of navigation research in virtual environments is to create a situation where everyone is oriented
properly all the time and knows exactly where everything is and how to get there. This, however may not be
absolutely correct. Much is gained from the navigation process beyond just spatial knowledge. The path of
discovery rarely lies on a known road. The experience of serendipitous discovery is an important part of human
navigation and should be preserved. But how do we resolve the conflicts between this and the not-so-pleasant
experience of lostness?
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Computer Science (CS)
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Darken, R.P., & Peterson, B. (2001). Spatial Orientation, Wayfinding, and Representation.
Handbook of Virtual Environment Technology. Stanney, K. Ed.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.