Contributions to the Development of VE-Assisted Training of Spatial Behavior
Abstract
An initial three-part effort aimed at integrating spatial cognition research with virtual environment technology resulted in: (a) a conceptual framework for classifying spatial abilities into three 'families' (object identification. wayfinding & orientation, and target acquisition/avoidance); (b) results from an experimental study showing that global and local-object frames of reference are optimal for communicating direction of movement in fixed-observer situation; and (c) results from an experimental study showing that distance estimation skill could be trained using visual feedback and transferred to novel settings. Follow-up work focused on training estimation of distance and direction. A series of experimental studies showed that skill in estimating perceived and traversed distance can be trained using digital photographs and that this skill is transferable to novel settings. These findings support the use of VE-based techniques for training fundamental spatial skills relevant to military applications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA396850
Entities
People
- Gary L. Allen
Organizations
- University of South Carolina Aiken Department of Psychology