The role of strategic visibility in shaping wayfinding behavior in multilevel buildings

In this paper, we explore the mutual effect of prior background expectations and visibility afforded by the 3D configuration of the physical environment on wayfinding efficiency and strategy in multilevel buildings. We perform new analyses on data from 149 participants who performed six unaided and...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-02, Vol.14 (1), p.3735-3735, Article 3735
Main Authors: Gath-Morad, Michal, Grübel, Jascha, Steemers, Koen, Sailer, Kerstin, Ben-Alon, Lola, Hölscher, Christoph, Aguilar, Leonel
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