Ruddle, RA (2013) The effect of translational and rotational body-based information on navigation. In: Steinicke, F, Visell, Y, Campos, J and Lecuyer, A, (eds.) Human Walking in Virtual Environments: Perception, Technology, and Applications. Springer , New York , pp. 99-112. ISBN 9781441984319
Abstract
Physical locomotion provides internal (body-based) sensory information about the translational and rotational components of movement. This chapter starts by summarizing the characteristics of model-, small- and large-scale VE applications, and attributes of ecological validity that are important for the application of navigation research. The type of navigation participants performed, the scale and spatial extent of the environment, and the richness of the visual scene are used to provide a framework for a review of research into the effect of body-based information on navigation. The review resolves contradictions between previous studies' findings, identifies types of navigation interface that are suited to different applications, and highlights areas in which further research is needed. Applications that take place in small-scale environments, where maneuvering is the most demanding aspect of navigation, will benefit from full-walking interfaces. However, collision detection may not be needed because users avoid obstacles even when they are below eye-level. Applications that involve large-scale spaces (e.g., buildings or cities) just need to provide the translational component of body-based information, because it is only in unusual scenarios that the rotational component of body-based information produces any significant benefit. This opens up the opportunity of combining linear treadmill and walking-in-place interfaces with projection displays that provide a wide field of view.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Keywords: | Translational; Rotational; Body-based information; Navigation; Cognition; Spatial knowledge |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Computing (Leeds) > Institute for Computational and Systems Science (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 13 Jul 2016 12:07 |
Last Modified: | 04 Nov 2016 02:13 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8432-6_5 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/978-1-4419-8432-6_5 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86512 |