Title
Virtual Global Landmark: An Augmented Reality Technique to Improve Spatial Navigation Learning
Abstract
BSTRACT Navigation is a multifaceted human ability involving complex cognitive functions. It allows the active exploration of unknown environments without becoming lost while enabling us to move efficiently across well-known spaces. However, the increasing reliance on navigation assistance systems reduces surrounding environment processing and decreases spatial knowledge acquisition and thus orienting ability. To prevent such a skill loss induced by current navigation support systems like Google Maps, we propose a novel landmark technique in augmented reality (AR): the virtual global landmark (VGL). This technique seeks to help navigation and promote spatial learning. We conducted a pilot study with five participants to compare the directional arrows with VGL. Our result suggests that the participants learned more about the environment while navigation using VGL than directional arrows without any significant mental workload increase. The results have a substantial impact on the future of our navigation system.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1145/3411763.3451634
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Keywords
DocType
Citations 
Spatial Navigation, Augmented Reality, Mental Workload, Navigation Landmark, Spatial Awareness
Conference
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Avinash Kumar Singh13113.77
Jia Liu200.34
Carlos Alfredo Tirado Cortes300.68
Chin-Teng Lin43840392.55