Wayfinding Systems

Wayfinding Systems is a user-centered design framework within information architecture and information design that enables individuals to spatially orient and navigate through physical or digital environments by systematically organizing, structuring, and presenting contextual information to support decision-making and pathfinding.

356

Publications

17.4K

Citations

952

Authors

352

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Information ArchitectureInformation Design

Children

Circulation SystemsDecision Point DesignDigital WayfindingDirectory SystemsIdentification SystemsInteractive WayfindingMultisensory WayfindingNavigation AidsOrientation SystemsUser-centered Wayfinding

Publications

356

Waypoint navigation with a vibrotactile waist belt

Jan B. F. van Erp, Hendrik A. H. C. van Veen, Chris Jansen et al. · ACM Transactions on Applied Perception · 2005 · 464 citations

Architecture, Robotics Engineering, Assistive Technology +16

Wayfinding with a GPS-based mobile navigation system: A comparison with maps and direct experience

Toru Ishikawa, Hiromichi Fujiwara, Osamu Imai et al. · Journal of Environmental Psychology · 2007 · 445 citations

Computing, Geography, Geoinformatics +13

Wayfinding strategies and behaviors in large virtual worlds

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

Computing, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence +16

Up the down staircase: Wayfinding strategies in multi-level buildings

Christoph Hölscher, T Meilinger, Georg Vrachliotis et al. · Journal of Environmental Psychology · 2006 · 346 citations

Architecture, Architectural Theory, Building Science +11

Effects of Signage and Floor Plan Configuration on Wayfinding Accuracy

Michael J. O'Neill · Environment and Behavior · 1991 · 303 citations

Arts, Building Science, Graphic Design +13

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Authors

952

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Nico Van de Weghe
Ghent University, Belgium
8 publications · 137 citations
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Philippe De Maeyer
Ghent University, Belgium
8 publications · 137 citations
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Tsen-Yung Wang
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
7 publications · 260 citations
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YC
Yao‐Jen Chang
Chung Yuan Christian University, Taiwan
7 publications · 269 citations
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KC
Keith Cheverst
Lancaster University, United Kingdom
7 publications · 518 citations
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Institutions

352

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Journal of Environmental Psychology
11 publications · 1.8K citations
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International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
7 publications · 292 citations
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International Journal of Geographical Information Systems
7 publications · 289 citations
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Personal and Ubiquitous Computing
5 publications · 278 citations
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Transportation Research Part F Traffic Psychology and Behaviour
4 publications · 112 citations
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