Age differences and the acquisition of spatial knowledge in a three-dimensional environment: Evaluating the use of an overview map as a navigation aid

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 537-564

  Sjölinder, Marie ^a   Höök, Kristina ^b   Nilsson, Lars Göran ^b   Andersson, Gerd ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE OF COMPUTER SCIENCE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3D environment; Navigation aid; Older users; Spatial knowledge

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NAVIGATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

3D-ENVIRONMENT; NAVIGATION AID; OLDER USERS; SPATIAL KNOWLEDGE;

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION;

EID: 27644481287     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.04.024     Document Type: Article

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