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The Impact of prior survey knowledge and Virtual global landmarks on spatial knowledge acquisition
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During daily navigation, such as commuting to work or returning home, individuals observe their surroundings and acquire spatial knowledge of routes and environments passively which influence their comprehension of routes and environments. Within the taxonomy of wayfinding, it remains uncertain whether the path-following tasks differ cognitively when navigators possess survey knowledge of the broader areas. Additionally, the application of video-based wayfinding with Virtual Global Landmarks (VGLs) remains unexplored. This study examines the different types of spatial knowledge acquired by young adults through a simulated route-following task on an unfamiliar route, under varying conditions of survey knowledge availability. Spatial knowledge acquisition was assessed through eight tasks with Bayesian analysis to test the gained landmark, route, and survey knowledge. The findings indicate that prior survey knowledge of the broader environment did not impact the acquisition of landmark or route knowledge along a new route of navigation. However, the results suggest that understanding of directional relationships between landmarks on a novel path of navigation was enhanced when survey knowledge of the surrounding areas was available. These results contribute to wayfinding research by clarifying the role of survey knowledge of the broader spatial context in shaping spatial learning along unfamiliar routes and by demonstrating the effectiveness of VGLs in novel methodological approach using videos.
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Master of Science in Geospatial Technologies
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Spatial Knowledge Taxonomy of wayfinding Virtual global landmarks Navigational Video Path-following