Spatial orientation strongly relies on visual and whole-body information available while moving through space. As virtual environments allow to isolate the contribution of visual i...
In the course of acquiring knowledge about layouts and maps spatial information can undergo considerable changes and distortions, which systematically affect knowledge-based judgme...
This paper describes the aspect map approach to model the processing of geographic maps. Geographic maps are described as spatial representation media which play an important role ...
Bettina Berendt, Thomas Barkowsky, Christian Freks...
We describe the development of a computer-generated arena within which one can study human place learning by asking subjects to locate an invisible target. A series of studies demo...
L. Nadel, K. G. F. Thomas, H. E. Laurance, R. Skel...
This paper investigates geometric and ontological aspects of shape concepts underlying the semantics of nouns. Considering the German shape nouns Ecke and Knick (corner and kink) w...
Carola Eschenbach, Christopher Habel, Lars Kulik, ...