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Relationships between Visual Characteristics and Cognition of Pathes' Structure in Navigation

Research Project

Project/Area Number 08455277
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Town planning/Architectural planning
Research InstitutionOsaka University

Principal Investigator

FUNAHASHI Kunio  Architectural Engineering, Professor, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (50029203)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) KITA Michihiro  Architectural Engineering, Research Associate, 大学院・工学研究科, 助手 (90252593)
Project Period (FY) 1996 – 1998
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1998)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥1,700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000)
Fiscal Year 1996: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
KeywordsNavigation / Wayfinding / Guided-Walk Learning / Map Learning / Three Dimensional Stereo gram / Walk-Through / ウオークスルー / ウオ-クスルー
Research Abstract

Behavior at navigation could be more clarified from the view point of the relationships between visual characteristics of path and conceptual knowledge of spatial structure of path network because the navigational behavior relates to the both information.
Using a walk-through simulation technique, the study aims to compare the differences and similarities between behavior by information of visual aspects and one by conceptual information about the spatial structure of mazes which are composed as a grid-type, a T-type, a Y-type, and an 0-type. Additionally, ceiling heights and wall colors are also operated.
The spatial cognition of a model is more exact and broad in the conceptual information given by map learning than in the visual information given by guided walking. And the cognitive style of the former is imaginary and the later is encoded in signal-like.
In the previous experimental studies on actual environments, the repeated walking based on map learning did not necessarily develop the spatial cognition because spatial information by map learning was conceived conceptually and schematic. The artificially composed path network in this study seems to be easy for subjects to categorize the spatial structure. On the contrary, the spatial cognition in guided walking in this study seems to be difficult for the subjects because of the lack of actual body movements.
The further study on the methodology which will enable to simulate navigators' physical movements and the actual environmental conditions, which can not be usually manipulated, should be more developed.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1998 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1997 Annual Research Report
  • 1996 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All Other

All Publications (4 results)

  • [Publications] 古谷隆祥: "ステレオグラムシミュレーションを用いた探索歩行時の空間把握に関する基礎的研究" 日本建築学会近畿支部研究報告集. 38号. 217-220 (1998)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 玉置 彰: "ステレオグラムシミュレーションを用いた探索歩行に関する実験的研究" 日本建築学会近畿支部研究報告集. 37号. 205-208 (1997)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1998 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 古谷隆祥・舟橋國男、他3名: "ステレオグラムシミュレーションを用いた探索歩行時の空間把握に関する基礎的研究" 日本建築学会近畿支部研究報告集. 38号. 217-220 (1998)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 玉置 彰・舟橋國男、他3名: "ステレオグラムシミュレーションを用いた探索歩行に関する実験的研究" 日本建築学会近畿支部研究報告集. 37号. 205-208 (1997)

    • Related Report
      1998 Annual Research Report

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