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Wayfinding as a Social Activity [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2019
We discuss the important, but greatly under-researched, topic of the social aspects of human wayfinding during navigation. Wayfinding represents the planning and decision-making component of navigation and is arguably among the most common, real-world ...
Ruth C. Dalton   +2 more
doaj   +6 more sources

Granularity Transformations in Wayfinding [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
. Wayfinding in road networks is a hierarchical process. It involves a sequence of tasks, starting with route planning, continuing with the extraction of wayfinding instructions, and leading to the actual driving.
Sabine Timpf, Werner Kuhn
openaire   +4 more sources

Wayfinding [PDF]

open access: yesAMA Journal of Ethics, 2021
This charcoal gesture drawing was inspired by a mid-adolescent nonbinary patient investigates a caregiver's and patient's journey from despair to hope.
Deborah M. Netolicky, Claire Golledge
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Wayfinding is caring

open access: yes, 2023
Transport: general ...
D'Avanzo, Daniela
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Wayfinding : embedding knowledge in hospital environments [PDF]

open access: yes
The traditional use of signs has failed to overcome the problem of wayfinding in hospitals. As wayfinding problems are clearly linked to healthcare outcomes there is need to find a more integrated approach to solving the problem.
Rooke, Clementinah Ndhlovu   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Childhood wayfinding experience explains sex and individual differences in adult wayfinding strategy and anxiety

open access: yesCognitive Research, 2020
Background Anyone who has ever found themselves lost while driving in an unfamiliar neighborhood or forgotten where they parked their car can appreciate the importance of being able to navigate their environment.
Vanessa Vieites   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wayfinding Research in Library and Information Studies: State of the Field

open access: yesEvidence Based Library and Information Practice, 2017
Objective – Often people enter libraries focused on their primary information needs and haven't considered their need for spatial information to find their way to what they need.
Lauren H. Mandel
doaj   +1 more source

“Everything looks the same”: wayfinding behaviour and experiences of stroke inpatients in rehabilitation clinics

open access: yesInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2022
Purpose To examine stroke inpatients’ real-life wayfinding behaviour and how the built environment of rehabilitation clinics might influence their behaviour and experiences. Methods Stroke inpatients in seven rehabilitation clinics were observed (n = 70),
Maja Kevdzija
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Wayfinding Whilst Driving, Age and Cognitive Functioning

open access: yesJournal of Road Safety, 2023
Older drivers are more likely to have difficulty wayfinding in unfamiliar areas than younger people. The present study investigated the role of cognitive functioning and age on wayfinding difficulties and driving performance whilst driving in unfamiliar ...
Kelly Jane Bryden   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Achieving a lean wayfinding system in complex hospital environments: Design and Through-life Management [PDF]

open access: yes
Complex products, such as buildings and other infrastructure, should aim to provide value to the customer over all stages of the product life-cycle. This paper considers some of the challenges associated with maximising customer value when designing ...
Rooke, Clementinah Ndhlovu   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

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