Spatial learning in a virtual multilevel building: Evaluating three exocentric view aids

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 746-759

  Luo, Zhiqiang ^a   Luo, Wenshu ^b   Wickens, Christopher D ^c   Chen, I Ming ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exocentric view; Navigation aid; Spatial learning; Virtual environment

Indexed keywords

MULTI-LEVEL BUILDINGS; POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS; RESPONSE TIME; SPATIAL JUDGMENTS; SPATIAL LAYOUT; SPATIAL LEARNING; SURVEY KNOWLEDGE; VERTICAL DIRECTION; VIEW NAVIGATION; VIRTUAL BUILDING; VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS;

BUILDINGS; FLOORS; NAVIGATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL; VIRTUAL REALITY;

SURVEYS;

EID: 77955481318     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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