Bridging the gap: The use of pathfinder networks in visual navigation

Journal of Visual Languages and Computing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 267-286

  Chen, Chaomei ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive map; Generalised similarity analysis; Pathfinder network; User interface design; Virtual reality; Visualisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032091288     PISSN: 1045926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jvlc.1998.0083     Document Type: Article

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