Applied Spatial Cognition

Contents: Preface. Part I:Influencing Spatial Activity in Real-World and Electronic Environments.T. Garling, P. Loukopoulos, Choice of Driving Versus Walking Related to Cognitive Distance. M. Denis, P-E. Michon, A. Tom, Assisting Pedestrian Wayfinding in Urban Settings: Why References to Landmarks Are Crucial in Direction-Giving. B. Tversky, M. Agrawala, J. Heiser, P. Lee, P. Hanrahan, D. Phan, C. Stolte, M-P. Daniel, Cognitive Design Principles for Automated Generation of Visualizations. S. Bertel, G. Vrachliotis, C. Freksa, Aspect-Oriented Building Design: Towards Computer-Aided Approaches to Solving Spatial Constraint Problems in Architecture. S. Hirtle, M. Sorrows, Navigation in Electronic Environments. Part II: Assisting Wayfinding, Orientation, and Mobility in Specific Populations. N. Foreman, Spatial Cognition and Its Facilitation in Special Populations. J.M. Loomis, R.G. Golledge, R.L. Klatzky, J.R. Marston, Assisting Wayfinding in Visually Impaired Travelers. J.A. Thomson, Negotiating the Urban Traffic Environment: Pedestrian Skill Development in Young Children. Part III: Training or Facilitating Skilled Performance. J.J. Staszewski, Spatial Thinking and the Design of Landmine Detection Training. C.D. Heth, E.H. Cornell, A Geographic Information System for Managing Search for Lost Persons. M. Hegarty, M. Keehner, C. Cohen, D.R. Montello, Y. Lippa, The Role of Spatial Cognition in Medicine: Applications for Selecting and Training Professionals. S. Guerlain, Software Navigation Design. J.N. Templeman, L.E. Sibert, Immersive Simulation of Coordinated Motion in Virtual Environments: An Application to Training Small Unit Military Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures.