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Redefining global and local landmarks: when does a landmark stop being local and become a global one?

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Publication date25/08/2020
Host publicationSpatial Cognition 2020: Spatial Cognition XII
PublisherSpringer-Verlag
Pages111-121
Number of pages11
ISBN (electronic)9783030579838
ISBN (print)9783030579821
<mark>Original language</mark>English
EventSpatial Cognition XII: 12th International Conference, Spatial Cognition 2020, Riga, Latvia, August 26–28, 2020, Proceedings - Riga, Latvia, Riga, Latvia
Duration: 26/08/202028/08/2020
Conference number: 12
https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030579821

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ConferenceSpatial Cognition XII
Abbreviated titleSpatial Cognition 2020
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period26/08/2028/08/20
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NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, LNAI or LNBI)
PublisherSpringer

Conference

ConferenceSpatial Cognition XII
Abbreviated titleSpatial Cognition 2020
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityRiga
Period26/08/2028/08/20
Internet address

Abstract

Landmarks are key elements in wayfinding process. The impact of global and local landmarks in wayfinding was explored by many researchers and different results were discussed [1,2]. However, a point is still not clear about landmarks: when can a landmark be called as “global”, and when can it be named as “local”? Is it necessary for a global landmark to be seen from any point in a system [3], or is it acceptable if it is seen from many angles and many points [4]? In this study, our goal is to redefine global and local landmarks by using the visibility of landmarks. For this purpose, we used Sea Hero Quest (an online game) and explored landmark visibility in virtual game environments to find a threshold. Participants were asked to navigate a boat and find goal locations in river/canal environments. Meanwhile, the visibility of landmarks from the point where they stand was recorded. This study contributes to the literature by showing an innovative way of showing landmark visibility and by reconsidering global and local landmarks.