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1. 1. Driving forces of spatial cognition : Is the car a mover in egocentric distance estimation?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Martin Horn; [2022]
   Keywords : distance cognition; modal choice; action-specific perception; car driving; urban planning;

   Abstract : Physical inactivity is a cause of health problems globally that cause suffering for people and amass significant costs for states. One way of improving physical activity is by formulating policy and implementing planning decisions that encourage active travel. At the heart of the issue, however, lies the matter of modal choice. READ MORE

3. 2. Guiding Light, Balancing fluidity and orientation

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Toma Sova; [2021]
   Keywords : Wayfinding; Lighting as orientation; KTH Architecture building;

   Abstract : 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

4. 3. The Spirit of Things, Biophilic Light in Urban Environments

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Elin Ghersinich; [2021]
   Keywords : Light; biophilia; soft fascination; cognition; subway; nature; dappling;

   Abstract : This thesis looks to human biophilic response to natural environments, seeking to uncover methods to aid human health and well-being in urban environments. Light is explored as a source of soft fascination and as a tool to support cognition based on attention restoration theory and mind-wandering. READ MORE

5. 4. You are here. Exploring the intersection of wayfinding and presence in video games

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Hellgren Johan; [2020]
   Keywords : Presence; Wayfinding; Navigation; Diegesis; Immersion; Games; Spatiality; Spatial cognition; Cognitive mapping; Mental mapping;

   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

6. 5. A Piece of Space : Exploring photographic space as a visualized form of spatial experience and thinking about how a designer can position it in reality.

   University essay from Konstfack/Inredningsarkitektur & Möbeldesign

   Author : Juyeon Baek; [2020]
   Keywords : Photograph; Travel; Photogrammetry; Individual-Collective Identity; Experience Design; Spatial Experiment;

   Abstract : This project recognizes photographic space as a visualized form of spatial experience and tries to read unspecified spatial information in photos shared in social media. By exploring a photograph, I research how photography, which is a framing activity, has affected spatial experience and cognition. READ MORE