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Wayfinding Behavior

Wayfinding Behavior is a theoretical construct in environmental psychology and human-computer interaction that denotes the cognitive and perceptual processes individuals employ to determine and follow a route through a physical or digital environment, distinguished by its focus on decision-making, spatial orientation, and interaction with environmental cues during navigation.

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7.6K

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318

Authors

154

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2017–2026

35

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121

Behavioral dynamics of steering, obstable avoidance, and route selection.

Brett R. Fajen, William H. Warren · Journal of Experimental Psychology Human Perception & Performance · 2003 · 447 citations

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Wayfinding strategies and behaviors in large virtual worlds

Rudolph P. Darken, John L. Sibert · 1996 · 349 citations

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Navigating large virtual spaces

Rudolph P. Darken, John L. Sibert · International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction · 1996 · 306 citations

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Gender Differences in Wayfinding Strategies and Anxiety About Wayfinding: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Carol Lawton, János Kállai · Sex Roles · 2002 · 303 citations

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Evolved mechanisms underlying wayfinding

Irwin Silverman, Jean Choi, Angie MacKewn et al. · Evolution and Human Behavior · 2000 · 228 citations

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Authors

318

  1. AM
    Alycia M. Hund

    Illinois State University, United States

    4 publications · 170 citations

    4

    h-index

  2. PV
    Pepijn Viaene

    Ghent University, Belgium

    3 publications · 57 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. EH
    Edward H. Cornell

    University of Alberta, Canada

    3 publications · 188 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. RP
    Rudolph P. Darken

    Naval Postgraduate School, United States

    3 publications · 739 citations

    3

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  5. TM
    T Meilinger

    Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Germany

    3 publications · 91 citations

    3

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Institutions

154

  1. Illinois State University

    Normal, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    380 citations

  2. Max Planck Society

    Munich, Germany

    4 h-index

    6 publications

    299 citations

  3. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    579 citations

  4. University of Calgary

    Calgary, Canada

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    399 citations

  5. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    3 h-index

    18 publications

    344 citations

  6. Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics

    Tübingen, Germany

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    231 citations

  7. Tufts University

    Medford, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    309 citations

  8. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    420 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Environmental Psychology

    13 publications · 1.4K citations

    13

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  2. Environment and Behavior

    5 publications · 692 citations

    5

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  3. Spatial Cognition and Computation

    3 publications · 99 citations

    3

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  4. Advanced Engineering Informatics

    3 publications · 204 citations

    3

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  5. PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality

    2 publications · 176 citations

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