Examining the role of cognitive maps and familiarity in wayfinding over time
Author(s)
Hedayati, Maryam
Falana, Aderin
Bahm, Christina Robles
Domingo, Trishia
Hampton, Nekia
Maurat, Ruth
Issue Date
2017
Keyword(s)
Cognition
Spatial information
Wayfinding
Abstract
This project presents preliminary results on the examination of cognitive maps and familiarity in terms of wayfinding. A user study is presented where 22 participants gave 11 verbal wayfinding descriptions from several landmarks at the University of Pittsburgh. The general premise being that participants who had been at the university for more years would produce different wayfinding descriptions, thus portraying different cognitive maps. The data was then analyzed in three ways, all taking into account the number of years the participant had been at the university. Preliminary results show that participants who had been at the university longer attempted more route descriptions and were more accurate in their descriptions. There was also a slight trend towards using more words in their route descriptions, although this was not statistically significant. Future work should focus on route descriptions using graphical modeling methods and a different premise to define familiarity.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2017 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/96720
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2017 Maryam Hedayati, Aderin Falana, Christina Robles Bahm, Trishia Domingo, Nekia Hampton, and Ruth Maurat
Use this login method if you
don't
have an
@illinois.edu
email address.
(Oops, I do have one)
IDEALS migrated to a new platform on June 23, 2022. If you created
your account prior to this date, you will have to reset your password
using the forgot-password link below.
