Essays about: "Wayfinding"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the word Wayfinding.
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1. Automatic icon placement approach for improved association & walkability on city wayfinding maps
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskapAbstract : With the evolution of cartography from hand-drawn to digital maps, the task of icon placement has become increasingly complex. Nowadays there is a need to automate this process to produce high quality results in less time. READ MORE
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2. Guiding Light, Balancing fluidity and orientation
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : The intention of this document is to explore the potential of lighting design to work as an orientation tool in relatively large-scale buildings, where users lack the environmental clues needed to create effective cognitive maps.Cognitive mapping is the process of mental structuring of an overall image or representation of the spaces and layout of a setting, for the purpose of wayfinding. READ MORE
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3. You are here. Exploring the intersection of wayfinding and presence in video games
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis project aims to contribute knowledge to the field of user experience design in games by examining the relationship between presence and wayfinding in games in order to determine how one might design wayfinding systems that simultaneously facilitate player navigation and create a sense of presence. Based on examining and comparing existing literature on wayfinding and presence in games, and by analyzing existing games that accomplish the aforementioned dual purpose, I formulate a set of hypothetical design principles for presence-creating wayfinding design. READ MORE
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4. Find Your Way in Landskrona - A design study towards active mobility enhancement through wayfinding in the urban areas
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : As the world gets more urbanised, numerous areas have been forced to develop rapidly into something larger, to provide cheaper living options, and faster mode of transportation. Despite the more convenient life’s mobility it leads to, many urban transformations can also create social drawback and hinder the real life interaction among its inhabitants, as a result of the unaccommodating built environment for seeing and meeting people in the urban settings. READ MORE
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5. “Can someone tell me the way” : A study on human wayfinding behaviour under incorrect information
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Finding the right path is a key aspect for successful navigation through the environment, with technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) having improved this. However, human navigators can still be met with incorrect information either from devices or peers. The literature on how individuals then successfully navigate is limited. READ MORE