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Spatial Cognition II

Integrating Abstract Theories, Empirical Studies, Formal Methods, and Practical Applications

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Editors:
  1. Christian Freksa

    1. Fachbereich Informatik, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  2. Christopher Habel

    1. Fachbereich Informatik, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

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  3. Wilfried Brauer

    1. Fakultät für Informatik, Technische Universität München, München, Germany

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  4. Karl F. Wender

    1. FB 1 - Psychologie, Universität Trier, Trier, Germany

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Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS, volume 1849)

Part of the book sub series: Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Maps and Diagrams

    1. Cognitive Zoom: From Object to Path and Back Again

      • Carol Strohecker
      Pages 1-15

    2. Monitoring Change: Characteristics of Dynamic Geo-spatial Phenomena for Visual Exploration

      • Connie Blok
      Pages 16-30

    3. The Use of Maps, Images and “Gestures” for Navigation

      • Stephen C. Hirtle
      Pages 31-40

    4. Schematizing Maps: Simplification of Geographic Shape by Discrete Curve Evolution

      • Thomas Barkowsky, Longin Jan Latecki, Kai -Florian Richter
      Pages 41-53

    5. Schematic Maps as Wayfinding Aids

      • Hernan Casakin, Thomas Barkowsky, Alexander Klippel, Christian Freksa
      Pages 54-71

    6. Some Ways that Maps and Diagrams Communicate

      • Barbara Tversky
      Pages 72-79

    7. Spatial Communication with Maps: Defining the Correctness of Maps Using a Multi-Agent Simulation

      • Andrew U. Frank
      Pages 80-99

    8. Schematic Maps for Robot Navigation

      • Christian Freksa, Reinhard Moratz, Thomas Barkowsky
      Pages 100-114

  3. Motion and Spatial Reference

    1. From Motion Observation to Qualitative Motion Representation

      • Alexandra Musto, Klaus Stein, Andreas Eisenkolb, Thomas Röfer, Wilfried Brauer, Kerstin Schill
      Pages 115-126

    2. Lexical Specifications of Paths

      • Carola Eschenbach, Ladina Tschander, Christopher Habel, Lars Kulik
      Pages 127-144

    3. Visual Processing and Representation of Spatio-temporal Patterns

      • Andreas Eisenkolb, Kerstin Schill, Florian Röhrbein, Volker Baier, Alexandra Musto, Wilfried Brauer
      Pages 145-156

    4. Orienting and Reorienting in Egocentric Mental Models

      • Robin Hörnig, Klaus Eyferth, Holger Gärtner
      Pages 157-168

    5. Investigating Spatial Reference Systems through Distortions in Visual Memory

      • Steffen Werner, Thomas Schmidt
      Pages 169-183

  4. Spatial Relations and Spatial Inference

    1. Towards Cognitive Adequacy of Topological Spatial Relations

      • Jochen Renz, Reinhold Rauh, Markus Knauff
      Pages 184-197

    2. Interactive Layout Generation with a Diagrammatic Constraint Language

      • Christoph Schlieder, Cornelius Hagen
      Pages 198-211

    3. Inference and Visualization of Spatial Relations

      • Sylvia Wiebrock, Lars Wittenburg, Ute Schmid, Fritz Wysotzki
      Pages 212-224

    4. A Topological Calculus for Cartographic Entities

      • Amar Isli, Lledó Museros Cabedo, Thomas Barkowsky, Reinhard Moratz
      Pages 225-238

    5. The Influence of Linear Shapes on Solving Interval-Based Configuration Problems

      • Reinhold Rauh, Lars Kulik
      Pages 239-252

  5. Navigation in Real and Virtual Spaces

    1. Transfer of Spatial Knowledge from Virtual to Real Environments

      • Patrick Péruch, Loïc Belingard, Catherine Thinus-Blanc
      Pages 253-264
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Fachbereich Informatik, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

    Christian Freksa, Christopher Habel

  • Fakultät für Informatik, Technische Universität München, München, Germany

    Wilfried Brauer

  • FB 1 - Psychologie, Universität Trier, Trier, Germany

    Karl F. Wender

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