Impact of mental rotation strategy on absolute direction judgments: Supplementing conventional measures with eye movement data

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Abstract

By training participants to use map-first mental rotation as their primary strategy on absolute navigational task, this study focused on how integration of heading information (from the exocentric reference frame) with target position information (from the egocentric reference frame) affects absolute direction judgments. Comparing with previous studies, the results in this study showed (1) response was not better for north than for south, (2) response was the slowest for back position in canonical position condition, and (3) the cardinal direction advantage of right-back position was not impaired. Eye movement data supported these conclusions partially, and should be cautious to use for similar goals. These findings can be applied to navigational training and interfaces design such as electric space.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHuman-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publicationHCI Intelligent Multimodal Interaction Environments - 12th International Conference, HCI International 2007, Proceedings
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages789-798
Number of pages10
EditionPART 3
ISBN (Print)9783540731085
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
Event12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2007 - Beijing, China
Duration: 22 Jul 200727 Jul 2007

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 3
Volume4552 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference12th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period22/07/0727/07/07

Keywords

  • Absolute direction judgments
  • Eye movement
  • Mental rotation strategy
  • Reference frame

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