A study on Building Virtual Cities in terms of Spatial Cognition

1998 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 08458093
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: 社会システム工学
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: OKABE Atsuyuki The University of Tokyo, Professor, 大学院・工学系研究科, 教授 (10114050)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): OKUNUKI Kei-ichi The University of Tokyo, Assistant, 大学院・工学系研究科, 助手 (90272369)
• Project Period (FY): 1996 – 1998
• Keywords: 3-dimensional virtual space / open space / cognition / maze / spatial information / map / VRML / spatial operation

Research Abstract

This study deals with spatial behavior in 3-dimensional virtual environments. First, we focused on open spaces and studied the effect of the shape or location of an open space on spatial cognition. In the result, It is clarified that the accumurative area in human mind is much effctive on the cognition. Second, we studied on human behavior in a maze built in a virtual environment. A map is much usefull to guide a humanbeing when it has the information of location, distance and direction. Third, we built a VRML (Vitual Reality Modeling Language) world and studied on human behavior operating some spatial objects. This system is enough to be used for city planning. We proposed this VRML system as a city planning supporting system.

Research Products

• [Publications] Atsuyuki Okabe: "AN EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF THE PERCEPTION OF THE AREA OF AN OPEN SPACE USING A 3-D STEREO GIS" DEPARTMENT OF URBAN ENGINEERING,UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO,DISCUSSION PAPER. 69. 1-17 (1997)
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• [Publications] 岡部篤行・木戸浩司・奥貫圭一: "人の経路探索時における地図情報の効果に関する研究" DEPARTMENT OF URBAN ENGINEERING,UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO,DISCUSSION PAPER. 73. 1-6 (1998)
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• [Publications] OKABE,A.,OKUNUKI,K,SAGARA,S.,KAMACHI,T.and Shiode.,N.: "VIRTUAL RYOANJI PROJECT : Implementing a Computer assisted Collaborative Working Environment of a Virtual Temple Garden" International Workshop on a Groupware for Urban Planning,Lyon, France. (1998)
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• [Publications] Atsuyuki Okabe: "An Experimental Analysis of the Perception of the Area of an Open Space Using a 3-D Stereo GIS" Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Discussion Paper. 69. 1-17 (1997)
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• [Publications] Atsuyuki Okabe, Koji Kido and Kei-ichi Okunuki: "A Study on the Map Information used in Wayfinding" Department of Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo, Discussion Paper. 73. 1-6 (1998)
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• [Publications] Atsuyuki Okabe, Kei-ichi Okunuki, Shin-ichiro Sagara, Teruhisa Kamachi and Narushige Shiode: "VIRTUAL RYOANJI PROJECT : Implementing a Computer Assisted Collaborative Working Environment of a Virtual Temple Garden" International Workshop on a Groupware for Urban Planning, Lyon, France. (1998)
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