Dominant approaches in computer-assisted wayfinding support adhere to the deeply
problematic principles of turn-by-turn navigation. In this article, we suggest a new approach …

Mental representations of spatial knowledge are organized hierarchically. Among people
familiar with an urban environment, common spatial knowledge from these spatial mental …

We are interested in the generation of distinguishing place or route descriptions for urban
environments. Such descriptions require a hierarchical model of the discourse, the elements …

People experience and memorize space primarily with the help of landmarks. These
landmarks have structural salience, besides visual and semantic salience. When people …

Destination descriptions are route descriptions focusing on the “where” of the destination
instead of the “how” to reach it. They provide first a coarse reference to the destination, and …

This paper addresses a data structure specification for route directions that incorporates
essential aspects of cognitive information processing. Specifically, we characterize levels of …

Small displays are currently gaining importance as interfaces for geographic information.
More specifically, mobile position-aware devices, such as mobile phones equipped with …

Humans adapt the instructions provided in route directions to the assumed spatial
knowledge of the receivers; the majority of route directions is provided to wayfinders with at …

Landmarks are fundamental elements for people to learn an environment. People use these
landmarks to enrich their route descriptions (for example, when anchoring movements at …

Navigation services are essential for daily navigation, providing turn-by-turn instructions to
help wayfinders reach their destinations. These services often differ from the heuristics …