Evaluating Distributed Cognitive Resources for Wayfinding in a Desktop Virtual Environment

Abstract

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Application of the Resources Model to the Supervision of an Automated Process

“…For example, it can be applied to the design of virtual wayfinding environments (Smith & Hart, 2006), the modeling of smart environments (Harrison, Massink, & Latella, 2009), the design of graphic user interfaces (Mehrnejad, Toreini, & Ghaemi Bafghi, 2011), and the design of healthcare technology (Rajkomar & Blandford, 2011). …”

Image-based gesture recognition for user interaction with mobile companion-based assistance systems

“…The potentials of HMDs are well-known [1] and their capabilities are shown in different application-scenarios [2]. On the other hand, there is a lack of user-friendliness in many systems that may lead to rejections or prejudices [3]. The need of research regarding user-based aspects were demanded early [4] but are not solved until now [5].…”

Poster: Vibration as a wayfinding aid

“…We have implemented the three lowest cognitive load visual wayfinding aids report on [6] and two tactile wayfinding aids for route knowledge. Below there is a description of such techniques, in the context of searching a set of positions in a virtual environment.…”